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HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fourth sitting)First, I will respond to the apt and thoughtful points from the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on operational technology. I can confirm to her that both vendors…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fourth sitting)I commit to giving way to the hon. Gentleman at the end of my speech. He asked about schools. I am happy to confirm that schools are not in the scope of the Bill. In response to…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fourth sitting)On the first point, I am afraid that I do not think that was an appropriate characterisation, because where the sectoral scope is clear and where there is a clear risk of critical…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for that point. This issue has not come out of nowhere. Industry and a number of organisations asked that we introduce the measures in the clause. Beyond…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fourth sitting)I believe that where the shadow Minister laid out any specific concerns, I was able to set out answers, not least on the process for the designation of critical suppliers and the…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 13 ensures that operators of data centres provide essential information to regulators, enabling them to properly monitor their sector and its cyber-resilience. The clause…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)Clause 3 makes important distinctions as to which organisations can and cannot be considered operators of essential services for the purposes of the NIS regulations. It clarifies…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. The Bill will make crucial updates that build on the NIS regulations, which are the UK’s only cross-sector cyber-security…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)I welcome some of the Opposition spokesperson’s comments. Let me briefly address his questions about definitions and public sector inclusion. It is customary for the Opposition to…05 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People OnlineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: regulation is one part of this issue, but we are also focused on the fundamental aspects of media literacy and education. We are engaging very…04 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People OnlineWe are looking very closely at that. Of course, under the Online Safety Act, platforms already have a responsibility to make sure that young people are not able to access harmful…04 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People OnlineI first pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the depth and breadth of her advocacy for the people of Derby. I can confirm that I would be delighted to ensure that we continue the…04 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People OnlineI thank the hon. Lady for raising that important point. I have engaged deeply and frequently with the Molly Rose Foundation on this issue and wider concerns. We continue to ensure…04 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People OnlineWith the groundbreaking steps in the Online Safety Act 2023, we are protecting children from illegal and harmful content online. The Secretary of State’s first step was to ensure…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you all very much for making time. I have an implementation-focused question, perhaps directed at Stuart, but open to all. In practice, it would be helpful to understand…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much to both of you for your insights today. The question on my mind is related, in part, to the point that Jen raised. There are a range of levers at the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Second sitting)Q One of the things that we have heard over the course of the day is that the Bill is just one of a range of different ways in which public authorities engage with companies on…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (First sitting)Q One of the themes already emerging in the conversation and in the wider public debate is that, on one line of thought, the right framework is that the law should focus on…03 Feb 2026HANSARDScience, Innovation and TechnologyWith the exception of data centres, reportable incidents that affect operators of essential services would need to have affected the operation of significant network and…29 Jan 2026HANSARDScience, Innovation and TechnologyWith the exception of data centres, reportable incidents that affect operators of essential services would need to have affected the operation of network and information systems ,…29 Jan 2026