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HANSARDDigital Technology (Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee Report)My Lords, I declare my interests as chair of 5Rights, a member of the Joint Committee and a member of the digital democracy inquiry. I too pay tribute to Lord Puttnam, our…11 Mar 2022HANSARDChildren: Online ProtectionMy Lords, I also welcome the new commissioner, John Edwards, to his role, and congratulate the Government on this week’s announcement that the online safety Bill will include…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Young People’s Enfranchisement) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is an absolute pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Adonis. I am sitting here wondering whether I would have stayed on at school to the sixth form if there had…28 Jan 2022HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement of Part 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, for securing the debate and add my frustration and exasperation to the voices of noble Lords who have already spoken. I declare…28 Jan 2022HANSARDSocial Media: Deaths of ChildrenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role played by social media in the deaths of children in the United Kingdom, including by suicide, self-harm…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSocial Media: Deaths of ChildrenI declare my interests, particularly as chair of 5Rights and as a member of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill. My Lords, many of you will have read reports of…20 Jan 2022HANSARDFreedom of SpeechMy Lords, as a young child I had an operation that meant I was unable to speak for a year. I arrived at secondary school, aged 11, complete with a horn to attract attention, like…10 Dec 2021HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by acknowledging the many colleagues who were unable to speak today but who wrote to offer their support and I thank those who are present. I know that many…19 Nov 2021HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]I hope that noble Lords will forgive me. I had a very generous speech thanking them individually for all their contributions—and, indeed, they were wonderful—but I would like to…19 Nov 2021HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.19 Nov 2021HANSARDChildren’s Rights: Digital EnvironmentI thank the Minister for her response and declare my interest, particularly as chair of 5Rights and its role as consultant to the Committee on the Rights of the Child in drafting…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChildren’s Rights: Digital EnvironmentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in response to General Comment No. 25 (2021) on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment adopted by…01 Jul 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, in the 1980s, while both my gender and geography were against me, I was able to begin my directing career at Channel 4 and subsequently build it at the BBC. Since that…27 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my interests, particularly as chair of 5Rights Foundation and deputy chair of the APPG on Digital Regulation and Responsibility.…18 May 2021HANSARDData Protection Act 2018: ChildrenI thank the noble Baroness for her response. However, the other thing that children said in the Government’s own review was that 96% of them thought that charities should be able…04 Mar 2021HANSARDVideo-sharing Platforms: BBFC RatingsI refer the House to my interests on the register. Age rating is just one of the many tools needed to build the digital world that children deserve, but it is hugely important to…04 Mar 2021HANSARDData Protection Act 2018: ChildrenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to their call for views and evidence for the Review of Representative Action Provisions, Section 189 Data Protection Act 2018, published…04 Mar 2021HANSARDData Protection Act 2018: ChildrenI beg your pardon. Is it the Government’s position to adopt protections for children and then block meaningful routes of redress?04 Mar 2021HANSARDAustralia: News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining CodeI welcome the Australian Government’s action in creating a mechanism to distribute the value of news media more fairly. I hope that, when we do similarly, we will be able to…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to Motion D, the government amendment in lieu of Lords Amendment 4. I, too, thank the Minister for her time and the care that she showed when we met. I…09 Feb 2021