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HANSARDDigital ID SystemModernising government was at the heart of our manifesto, and the Government are proposing this national digital ID scheme to modernise our public services, improve security and…17 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital ID SystemIt is up to the Petitions Committee to schedule those debates, and I am sure the Committee will schedule that debate in Westminster Hall in due course. I can only reiterate that…17 Dec 2025HANSARDSupply Chain ResilienceI think the hon. Gentleman acknowledges in his question the amount of funding that is going into the area that he represents and the wider Northern Ireland communities. UKRI plays…17 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital ID SystemOne of the aspects of digital ID that is under-debated in this House is the fact that those who are furthest away geographically and economically from digital inclusion will…17 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital ID SystemThe data will be safe. It will be a fragmented system, and it will have the highest possible data security standards attached.17 Dec 2025HANSARDSupply Chain ResilienceI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for her question. Of course, technological advancement in AI is going to change the way that the Government work, and the way that all of…17 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital ID SystemDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology and Cabinet Office Ministers are working closely to deliver the new digital ID scheme. The scheme will be inclusive, secure and…17 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSpace is fundamental to many civil and defence requirements. It is vital that we collaborate closely across Government and with our allies. Just last month, the European Space…17 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital ID SystemI can merely give the Christmas advice to the hon. Gentleman not to drink in Strangers Bar and listen to people who are in there.17 Dec 2025HANSARDSupply Chain ResilienceI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his fantastic event in Parliament last week on this subject. I am delighted that Queen’s University Belfast is benefiting from £5 million in…17 Dec 2025HANSARDBBC Charter Review: Terms of Reference and Green PaperThe Government have today published the terms of reference and the Green Paper consultation for the BBC charter review, formally launching the review. The BBC is an institution…16 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealA whole host of legislation sits behind this, including through the Electoral Commission and the Online Safety Act, but it is important for us to find ways to ensure that we…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealIt is great to see you in the Chair, Sir John. I did not realise you were such a technophobe until we heard from the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Hornchurch and Upminster…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI thank my hon. Friend for the work that she does on that Committee. Of course, the Government have to respond in detail to such reports and we look forward to the recommendations…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealMy hon. Friend makes an important point, because freedom of expression is guaranteed in the Act. Although we are regulating to make sure that children and young people are…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI take that point about the amendment that the Liberal Democrats tabled. The hon. Lady also asked for a cross-party Committee to take action. I have already talked about the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI do not disagree with the hon. Lady. There are a whole host of issues around porn bots and AI-generated bots that have now also sprung up. We know that we are committed to the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealSir John, you are indeed very kind. My hon. Friend gave two examples during his speech. First, he mentioned brakes that were available only for high-end and expensive cars, and…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealThis is a huge issue and all of us in this House are very concerned about misinformation and disinformation, and the impact on our democracy. Indeed, I am sure that in the time…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealMy hon. Friend makes a good point; let me come back to him in detail on the VPN issue, as his question relates to what we are planning to do in our review of the Online Safety…15 Dec 2025