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HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI thank the Liberal Democrats for securing this debate, although I am slightly disappointed by the way in which that was done. I will not concentrate on procedural issues, but it…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention. [ Interruption. ] I am sorry to upset my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell). The Government are…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTV and Video on Demand Services: RegulationI am pleased to update the House on essential reforms the Government are making to television and video on demand regulation. These measures mark an important step in the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionAnd the Reform party wants to dismantle the Online Safety Act. We are trying to resolve its potential imperfections, get it implemented and take it forward through the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDRadio Review: Terms of ReferenceRadio continues to be a strong and highly valued medium. It contributes significant public value through its provision of trusted news and diverse entertainment, and underpins the…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Non-league FootballWith Ian Henderson’s age, maybe there is still time for my hon. Friend to score a hat trick to take the Dale up. He mentioned in his previous intervention the Dale Trust and Dale…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Non-league FootballI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mr Brash) on securing this important debate. I hope he is not too intimidated by the size of the crowd in here this…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Non-league FootballAfter my hon. Friend’s confession about his father being a Hibs supporter, I do not know whether he has gone from being my hon. Friend to just a hon. Gentleman. He is right, and…29 Jan 2026HANSARDScience, Innovation and Technology… I should say to my hon. Friend, and I will come to it later, that Jaguar Land Rover and other private organisations are not in the scope of this Bill. [ Official Report , 6…29 Jan 2026HANSARDScience, Innovation and Technology… I should say to my hon. Friend, and I will come to it later, that Jaguar Land Rover and certain other private organisations are not in the scope of this Bill. The following…29 Jan 2026HANSARDModern Digital Government: 2025-2030 RoadmapI have published “A roadmap for modern digital Government 2025-2030” on gov.uk. The roadmap follows on from the state of digital Government review and a blueprint for modern…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Gambling Harms: Children and Young PeopleIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. You are a good friend to us all. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Kevin…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCo-operative Live Music VenuesMy hon. Friend is correct: Southport is already a town of culture. He has been championing southport2026.com, which everyone should go and look at. In addition to the £30 million…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCo-operative Live Music VenuesCo-operative live music venues have benefited from the Government’s community ownership fund, which enables communities to take ownership of valued local cultural assets. I pay…15 Jan 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingWe monitor a wide range of evidence to aid our assessment of gambling advertising and its impacts, including spend data provided by the industry and independent sources. We will…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: AIOn 15 December we published a progress statement on copyright and artificial intelligence, as required by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. By law, we have to publish an…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: AIAs I said in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan), there will be an update to Parliament on 18 March, as provided for by the Data (Use and Access)…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: AIThis is one of the most serious issues we have to deal with in this space. As a joint Minister in DSIT and the DCMS, I know this is something we are looking at, and we are very…15 Jan 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingIt is a pressing issue that has been recognised, particularly by the Premier League, which has banned shirt sponsorship from next season. A number of robust rules are already in…15 Jan 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThere are two ways to answer that question. The first is with regard to exposure to the world cup itself, and I want as many world cup games as possible to be on free-to-air…15 Jan 2026