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HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillWill the Minister give way?16 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sAs so many parents know, and as my Committee’s ongoing inquiry into digital childhood has highlighted, British children have been the subjects of a malign mass experiment designed…15 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy BillsIn the local elections, Reform told my constituents, who are worried about rising fuel bills, that drilling new wells in the North sea would bring down energy prices. Will the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy Bills1. What steps he is taking to help reduce energy bills in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency.02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his new position. On Wednesday, my Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will publish our report on the Government’s digital…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Protection OnlineThe original sin underpinning many of today’s digital harms is engagement-driven digital advertising. That is what incentivised the platforms to hook young people on infinite…20 May 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Leader of the Opposition, who is no longer in her place, said that 1.5 million extra people were on universal credit. She will know that this…29 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement StrategyI applaud the Government’s move to use the £400 billion of public procurement—almost one eighth of British GDP—in the interests of the British people and the British economy. The…22 Apr 2026HANSARDNeuroscience and Digital ChildhoodsI pay tribute to the hon. Member for his work on the Committee. It is always incisive and rooted in a desire to get the evidence. I agree with him. I understand the big tech…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNeuroscience and Digital ChildhoodsIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship for the very first time, Ms Butler. As you know very well, digital technology is no longer simply a tool or a luxury…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNeuroscience and Digital ChildhoodsI thank the hon. Member for her question and her contribution to the Committee, which is always driven by a desire to ensure that technology works for people in this country. Her…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNeuroscience and Digital ChildhoodsI thank my hon. Friend for her question and for her contribution to the Committee, which is always rooted in and driven by her profound understanding both of biological and…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNeuroscience and Digital ChildhoodsI thank the hon. Member for his question, as well as his valuable work and concerns in this area. I echo his concerns about mental wellbeing and eating disorders. The Committee…16 Apr 2026HANSARDModernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of CommonsOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On Tuesday evening, in the midst of a succession of votes, the technology supporting the world’s oldest continuous Parliament failed. I…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has heard extensive and at times horrific evidence of the harms that AI chatbots can do, such as encouragement to suicide. I…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastFresh from a weekend knocking on doors, I can confirm to the Prime Minister that on the streets of my constituency there is no appetite for further involvement in this war. There…13 Apr 2026HANSARDHomelessness Among Women3. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce levels of homelessness among women in the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency.13 Apr 2026HANSARDHomelessness Among WomenI thank the Minister for that response and welcome the increased investment in tackling homelessness in Newcastle, which is transforming lives. Homeless women are both more…13 Apr 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsIn his excellent report, Sir Philip Rycroft specifically references the amplification of divisive content on social media. Yesterday my Committee heard from TikTok, Meta and X how…25 Mar 2026HANSARDRural BroadbandStarlink is a US telecoms company owned by a South African American who advocates civil war in the United Kingdom. OneWeb is a European satellite telecoms company, which is…18 Mar 2026