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HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillOn this point about information sharing, which is so important, we have an established financial system to do that. Does the right hon. Lady share my concern that many people who…07 Mar 2022HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and GirlsDoes the hon. Lady agree that social media is normalising hate speech—particularly aggressive hate speech directed towards women and girls—and that we must address that through…02 Mar 2022HANSARDOnline AbuseIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate and address the petitions on online abuse, which reflect the understandable growing public concern about the prevalence of abusive material…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayThe hon. Lady makes the important point that particularly on big social media platforms, online spaces are being created where people can target others with abuse, and where hate…27 Jan 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillDoes my hon. Friend agree with the recommendation of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill that online platforms such as Facebook should not be allowed to profit…26 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemAs a former Chair of the Select Committee on Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, I know from experience that Committee Clerks and staff of the House are often sent repeated…20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemMy hon. Friend makes an important point on whistleblowers. They get privilege if they give evidence to a parliamentary Committee, but the act of coming to give evidence is not…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSmall Modular Reactors and Energy SecurityOn that point, the Dungeness A power station in my constituency is in advanced decommissioning. The site is owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. I reinforce the point…19 Jan 2022HANSARD English Football League Governance: Derby County FCIt is the failure of football governance that has created the problem at Derby. In this crisis, once again, the fans see that no one is interested in their concerns, the long-term…18 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingEleven years ago, the then director-general of the BBC said the corporation would have to do “fewer things better.” The current director-general has challenged the organisation to…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportThe hon. Gentleman raises an important issue. The Committee agreed in the report that there must be an expedited process of transparency, so that when people are using anonymity…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportI thank all Members who have contributed to what has been an excellent debate. We have heard from Members from each nation of the United Kingdom and almost every political party…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportIt is vital that companies are made to act proactively. That is one of the problems with the current regime, where action against illegal content is only required once it is…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportI beg to move, That this House has considered the Report of the Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill, HC 609. I would like to start by thanking the members and Clerks…13 Jan 2022HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The rules apply to content that is accessed by users in the UK; it does not matter where in the world that is coming from. For example, we…16 Dec 2021HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillMay I take this opportunity to wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, all Members of the House and all members of House staff a very merry Christmas? Following the publication of the…16 Dec 2021HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillI agree with the hon. Lady. We address this issue in the report, which goes further than the Bill currently does by saying that the companies do not seem to have an effective…16 Dec 2021HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. In the report, we address the issues of Islamophobia, antisemitism and any form of religious hatred, and that should be considered one…16 Dec 2021HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. We are also grateful to the hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (John Nicolson), who is a member of the Committee. He is not in…16 Dec 2021HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the impact on children. Important work on this has already been done and this Government have passed legislation on the design of…16 Dec 2021