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HANSARDDefence and SecurityI do not have the exact details on that policy; I will write to the noble Lord about it. There will be a lot of ongoing work with the various government departments, particularly…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the noble Baroness for her comments. She is right: how money is spent is so important. That is why I made the comment about the strategic defence review. I think the Prime…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the noble Lord for his comments and his support for the additional funding. I think our reputation is enhanced because we are, by having additional spending on defence,…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityThe noble Baroness is absolutely right: you cannot suddenly turn on a tap for defence expenditure, say it is however many billions of pounds more and then spend it the next day.…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their comments, in particular their support for the increase in defence spending. It has been important that since my time as Leader of the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDState Schools: Creative EducationHe is over there.15 Jan 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the noble Lord is an experienced parliamentarian. He may be confusing the two Houses. This is a money Bill and the procedure in this House is that there are no amending…08 Jan 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat, in the event of the Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill having been brought from the House of Commons, Standing Order 44 ( No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day )…08 Jan 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.08 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesMy Lords, free speech is crucial, but it brings with it responsibility. I think we would all say that, although people have no right not to be offended, it is important that any…07 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesMy Lords, we are committed to the implementation and integrity of our democracy, but we cannot be complacent. It is a collective endeavour to protect it against threats and ensure…07 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesMy Lords, the noble Baroness makes a profound, wise and appropriate point. A lot of the current issues around social media have arisen on child sexual abuse, and there can be no…07 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesI am not sure that I really understand the noble Viscount’s point. To be media-literate or social media-literate does not stop somebody making inaccurate or offensive comments.…07 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesMy Lords, the first point is to ensure that we bring the Online Safety Act into force in full. That is a foundation on which we can build. It is fairly new legislation that the…07 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesMy Lords, I am a great defender of the BBC, not least for its fantastic production of “Wolf Hall”. If we look back through history, we find that misinformation has caused enormous…07 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesIf a matter appears before the courts regarding hate speech, I think that would be taken into account. The context is very important. We have to remember that we should choose our…07 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesThe noble Lord makes a really important point about foreign interference, whether financial or otherwise, in other countries’ democracy. All of us in this country value our…07 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesThe noble Baroness makes an important point about fact-checking. I think all platforms will want to ensure their information is as accurate as possible. In fact, the Meta decision…07 Jan 2025HANSARDIntelligence and Security CommitteeMy Lords, I do not think it is for the Lord Privy Seal to instruct the Intelligence and Security Committee on its business or how to conduct it. I am sure it will take note of the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIntelligence and Security CommitteeThat the House approves the nominations of Lord Beamish, Lord West of Spithead, and Baroness Brown of Cambridge as members of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.16 Dec 2024