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HANSARD Internet Service Providers and Suicide-related ContentI thank the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) for opening the debate and all other colleagues who have contributed. I know that this issue will be close to the hearts of…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Internet Service Providers and Suicide-related ContentBased on research regarding the likely impact of user numbers and functionalities, category 1 is about easy, quick and wide dissemination of regulated user-generated content. As…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Online Safety: Children and Young PeopleI thank the hon. Member for making that point and I absolutely welcome that intervention by internet providers. As I will go on to say, internet providers do not have to wait for…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Online Safety: Children and Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Lola McEvoy) on securing this debate. As hon. Members can see,…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Online Safety: Children and Young PeopleI am short of time, so I will have to proceed. For example, Ofcom recently announced plans to launch a further consultation on the illegal content duties once the first iteration…26 Nov 2024HANSARDInnovation in the Black CountryWe want to boost investment in innovation and enable people in all regions of the UK to benefit from an innovation-led economy. That is why the spending review supports the UK’s…20 Nov 2024HANSARDInnovation in the Black CountryI agree with my hon. Friend that educational institutes are crucial to innovation. Halesowen college is one of five colleges across the region using the further education and…20 Nov 2024HANSARDInnovation in the Black CountryAs I have said, increasing productivity right across the UK is fundamental to our mission to kick-start economic growth. Through our industrial strategy and the development of…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2024I thank the shadow Minister and the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for their comments. The Government are committed to the effective implementation of the Online Safety Act. It is…19 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…19 Nov 2024HANSARDLife Sciences: StevenageMy hon. Friend takes every opportunity to raise this subject. He will be happy to learn that the Government have a clear plan for supporting the life sciences sector, as set out…16 Oct 2024HANSARDLife Sciences: StevenageI thank the hon. Member for her question. She will have seen from the investment summit earlier this week that there is huge interest from a number of companies in investing in…16 Oct 2024HANSARDLife Sciences: StevenageMy hon. Friend rightly acknowledges that Stevenage is a leading hub for life sciences companies to develop and commercialise cutting-edge therapeutics. GSK and Airbus are shining…16 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her question and for all the work that she does to encourage more women into tech. It is great to know that the tech world is full not just of “tech…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesI am honoured to close the debate tonight, and not only because I am speaking from the Government Dispatch Box for the first time, but because I have heard so many truly wonderful…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesI am sorry, but I want to make some progress. We do not have very much time. As the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) highlighted, we need to ensure that the…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesThe hon. Member is absolutely right. That is why the digital centre for Government will be working with Departments across Government to ensure that we are putting those…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for her contribution. As someone who served in local government for a very long time, I recognise the innovation in our local authorities. The work we are…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Licensing Hours Extensions BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) for introducing this important Bill and for all her commendable work on it so far. I am sure that…17 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaThousands of children killed, hostages not released, Israel accused of war crimes, global outrage at Israel’s conduct and Hamas very much in being—this is how not to fight a war.…07 May 2024