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HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealMy hon. Friend raises two really important points. First, if we try to create legislation to address what companies do today, it will be out of date by the time that it passes…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI completely agree. As parents, we all want to be able to have those conversations, but because of the way the algorithms work, we do not see what they see. We say, “Yes, you can…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI completely agree and I am going to come to that. I recently met the NSPCC, the Internet Watch Foundation and the police forces that deal with this issue, and they told me that…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI agree; my hon. Friend makes a very important point about the slander that happens online, the lack of basis in reality and the lack of ability to address it. If somebody posts…15 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I thank the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) for securing this important debate. It would be remiss…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyWill the Minister give way?10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsYesterday was the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, known as White Ribbon Day in Milton Keynes and many other places. I wonder whether the Prime…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls: LondonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana Begum) for securing this important…25 Nov 2025HANSARD HMP Downview: Female PrisonersOn that point, will the hon. Member give way?24 Nov 2025HANSARD HMP Downview: Female PrisonersDoes the Minister think it is really important to understand the context? We have just talked about how many women are in prison because of the abuse that they have suffered, but…24 Nov 2025HANSARDChina Espionage: Government Security ResponseFirst, I thank the Minister for the strength of his message about our efforts to stop the transnational repression of our constituents, including the Hongkongers in Milton Keynes.…18 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesI wonder why.17 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesDoes the shadow Minister recognise that when his Government were letting out rapists and violent criminals, they put in place no protections whatsoever, whereas this Government…17 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. The first duty of Government is to keep their citizens safe. We do that with the police and our court system; and,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesThank you for mansplaining.17 Nov 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank the Minister and the Ministry of Justice ministerial team for repealing the £318 charge for the person at risk of violence order a couple of weeks ago—that will make a…11 Nov 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance ReductionsThank you, Sir Desmond, for chairing the debate, which I thank the hon. Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello) for securing. The huge amount of consensus from all parties shows…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe British public are under no illusions about the level of resources needed for humanitarian aid in Gaza and the rebuild of Gaza, and they want to play their part. Have the…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) for her fantastic speech. I recently met some kinship carers who with very little support often take on family members…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. All the complaints I have received are about people giving their information to third-party verifiers. If they had a free, digital,…21 Oct 2025