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HANSARD Online HarmsI thank the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom) for bringing this important debate to the House. A number of hon. Members have mentioned bereaved…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, may I affirm the importance of the project that the right hon. Gentleman is talking about? The Government are backing the future of nuclear fusion across the country, and…18 Mar 2026HANSARDPornography: RegulationI thank the hon. Member for that incredibly important point. That is exactly why we have already made a series of legal changes, not least to ensure that cyber-flashing and…18 Mar 2026HANSARDPornography: RegulationI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s engagement in her constituency and on this debate nationally. She has been a strong champion for the voices of victims, particularly in relation…18 Mar 2026HANSARDPornography: RegulationOne of the defining impacts of this Government is the action that we are taking to tackle violence against women and girls, and that means making illegal online that which is…18 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Literacy Action PlanToday I am laying before Parliament the Government’s media literacy action plan. It sets out our commitment to fostering a safe, informed and resilient digital society. Media…16 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-based Tech CompaniesIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune) for securing this important debate on Government…11 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-based Tech CompaniesI have a 100% record so far of committing to visits when asked. I do not want to set too much of a precedent, but given the numbers in the room, I would be happy to take the hon.…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyIt is such a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah), the Chair of the…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyThe hon. Member is absolutely right to raise that point about a defence for cyber-security purposes. The Computer Misuse Act is being reviewed at the moment—the Home Office is…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyI valued my hon. Friend’s earlier point that sovereignty has to be seen in the round. We cannot make everything here; we have to look at the entire bundle that we have to offer.…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyI will simply give a note of total affirmation on the importance of that. Having met a series of Ministers from Europe, I know that we have a huge amount in common and a huge…10 Mar 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionWe will be very glad to come to the House as soon as the consultation is launched. It will be very soon indeed. As we have said, Members will expect not just a consultation— […24 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the hon. Member for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe for his new clauses. I will speak first to new clause 16, which seeks to require boards or equivalent management bodies of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI can confirm to the hon. Member that the Government have committed to act robustly by the summer, which is about as short and sharp as a consultation can get. Instead of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionBoth of my hon. Friend’s points—on the scope of how we look at particular platforms and at their functionalities—are not just considered by the consultation, but deeply important.…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI am happy to repeat to the hon. Member this Government’s commitment, which is that we will act by the summer. That is about as short and sharp as a consultation period gets. The…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the hon. Member for his point. I am also aware that the National Cyber Security Centre’s cyber assessment framework has very specific measures on appropriate testing as…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI will simply repeat the point I have made, which is that we are going to act by the summer. We have already sought permissive powers to ensure that the Government are able to act…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting)My hon. Friend has extensive expertise, from which I benefit extensively. I will be keen to make sure that the Government Digital Service does so too. In the light of those…24 Feb 2026