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HANSARDWorld Press Freedom DayMy right hon. Friend makes an extremely important point. As I said at the start, 29 journalists have died, as have two media assistants—exactly the sort of people he refers to.…21 Jun 2022HANSARDWorld Press Freedom DayI beg to move, That this House has considered World Press Freedom Day 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. In the 21st century, speaking truth to…21 Jun 2022HANSARDWorld Press Freedom DayI thank the Minister and all right hon. and hon. Members for their participation in this excellent debate. A number of cases have been raised relating to media freedom and the…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationAs I pointed out earlier in the debate, in that document Channel 4 itself says that it requires a radical reset of its role. If it is to take the opportunity of the changing…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationBefore I start, I would like to do as the shadow Secretary of State did and declare my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I, too, was a guest of Channel 4 at…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationThe hon. Gentleman implied that commercial companies would look to buy in programmes, rather than make them. Why is it, then, that most TV companies that have their own production…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationIn Channel 4’s own response to the Government’s “Up Next” White Paper, it proposed raising £1 billion in private money through a joint venture partner, and that the joint venture…14 Jun 2022HANSARDRussian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Cyber Threat16. What steps his Department is taking with international partners in response to the global cyber-threat posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.09 Jun 2022HANSARDRussian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Cyber ThreatDoes my right hon. Friend agree that disinformation campaigns from hostile foreign states such as Russia also pose a cyber-security threat and that it is important that tech…09 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillOn the disinformation point, we know that the Russian state and other states have used disinformation as a weapon. Where there are proven cases of foreign intelligence networks,…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is important that we address the role of big social media platforms in amplifying and promoting extremist content, which they have done, as…06 Jun 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceIf football clubs were already trading within the rules of their competitions, as my hon. Friend knows, many of them would not get into difficulty. Will he confirm the key points…25 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. States in the USA such as Texas and California have a larger GDP than many European nations. Aside from the UK-US trade negotiations, will the Minister say what progress is…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillWill the hon. Lady give way?19 Apr 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillThis is an incredibly important Bill. It has huge cross-party support and was subject to scrutiny by the Joint Committee, which produced a unanimous report, which shows the…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Does my right hon. Friend agree that as the House moves after the Easter recess to legislate through the online safety Bill, there must be effective co-ordination on…31 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesI welcome the Secretary of State’s robust statement in response to P&O’s appalling behaviour. I also welcome the work that he and his Department are doing with the Kent Resilience…30 Mar 2022HANSARDRail Industry: Competition9. What steps the Government are taking to encourage competition in the rail industry.17 Mar 2022HANSARDRail Industry: CompetitionAs international rail travel opens up post the covid pandemic, Eurostar still has an effective monopoly on services through Eurotunnel. What can the Government do to encourage…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Penrose Review: UK Competition and Consumer PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Weston-super-Mare (John Penrose) on his report and on securing this…08 Mar 2022