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HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Sir Roger. My question builds on the future-proofing. Obviously, the big focus now is the metaverse and a virtual reality world. My question has two parts. First, is…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (First sitting)I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests regarding work I did six months ago for a business called DMA.24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (First sitting)Q Do the powers in the Bill cover enough to ensure that people will not be sent flashing images if they have photosensitive epilepsy? Richard Wronka: This picks up the point we…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (First sitting)Q But as the Bill stands, there is a very clear point about stopping harmful content being sent to people, so I imagine that would cover it at least in that sense, would it not?…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (First sitting)Q In terms of the timing, once the Bill comes into law, there may be a period where it is enforced to set everything up. Are both your platforms already gearing up to make sure…24 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesIf I may, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will pause for a moment; I hope Members will join me. That was just five seconds, but imagine if that had been an hour, a week or a month in…12 May 2022HANSARDBusiness QuestionGiven that today is International Nurses Day, can my right hon. Friend advise me on how we can thank nurses across the country and especially in my constituency of Watford, not…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI would just like to clarify that the Government and the Minister have actually has been incredibly supportive of my Tips Bill, and I know that work is continuing to ensure that…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesLast year, I introduced the Tips Bill, which would be an important solution, supporting hospitality workers with the cost of living: it would ensure that employers could not keep…12 May 2022HANSARDChildhood Cancer OutcomesI think the common thread in all those stories was families who lost a loved one and still wanted to make a difference for families in future, the same as my constituent Laura…26 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsWill the Prime Minister join me in thanking the brilliant staff and volunteers at Watford General Hospital for their tireless work for our community over many years? Does he agree…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillMy understanding—hopefully this will be confirmed from the Dispatch Box—is that Zach’s law will be covered by clause 150 in part 10, on communications offences, but I urge the…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI had the great privilege of sitting on the Joint Committee on the draft Bill before Christmas and working with the Chair, my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating Nik Allen and his team at My Local News on the 2,000th edition of their magazine, which reaches households across most of my…24 Mar 2022HANSARDTransition to Net ZeroYesterday, I met my “Dean’s Green Team” in Watford to talk about initiatives around making sure that the economy is greener and having a better environment. Does my right hon.…16 Mar 2022HANSARDTransition to Net Zero3. What steps the Government are taking to support Scotland’s transition to net zero.16 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 March.16 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsCamelot is one of the largest employers in Watford and for Watford, and its employees have worked tirelessly to run the national lottery successfully for decades, playing an…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMay I first welcome the appointment of Lord Harrington of Watford to his post? Yesterday, I spent time in the peace garden in Cassiobury park with the Watford Interfaith…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, I had the pleasure of visiting Watford’s ex-servicemen’s club, where I met the fantastic staff during an evening of darts. While I was there, I met the founder of the…21 Feb 2022