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HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI will make a little progress having already given way twice to Liberal Democrat Members in short succession. To be clear, it is crucial that we allow for a short, sharp…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI commend my hon. Friend on her consistent commitment to evidence-based policy making in this place, and beyond it too. I commit to her that both the Born in Bradford study, which…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting)New clause 14 would require the Government to establish a dedicated support service for small and medium-sized enterprises that are operators of essential services, relevant…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityI confirm to the hon. Member that there is no sense of judgment on the Government Benches on the conduct of her cause. The Government continue to work with Ofcom to improve the…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityFirst and foremost, can I start by thanking the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing this debate on mobile connectivity in rural areas? I thank all hon.…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityI thank the hon. Member for raising that point. I will come to that question, because I recognise the gap between the aggregate picture and the experience felt on the ground. Let…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTelecommunications, Radio Spectrum Management and Postal Services: Strategic PrioritiesI am repeating the following written ministerial statement made today in the other place by my noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Economy,…11 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 14, in clause 18, page 38, line 31, at end insert— “(aa) otherwise in connection with— (i) the security and resilience of network and information systems,…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)I am reminded of the hon. Member’s point last week. I am happy to write to him on the basis of the precise figure in the impact assessment, which I understand to be based on not…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)Having been promoted from a position of mere confidence to faith, I will tackle questions from the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge first and foremost. On the question of…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)The clause introduces vital reforms to how information can be shared in the context of the NIS framework. Right now, as we have heard again and again from both hon. Members across…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)I hope this does offer the clarity that the hon. Member seeks. While I will not refer to specific businesses, broadly speaking the sector of food supply is not within the scope of…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 36 sets out that the Secretary of State may issue a code of practice for regulated entities. The code will describe recommended steps to help these entities to comply with…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)The shadow Minister raised two main points that I am keen to address. The first was about ensuring that I committed to next steps on potential guidance for the charging scheme. I…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for those thoughtful points. On the first question, the charging scheme applies to relevant costs, which are costs that regulators incur precisely when…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 17 introduces new charging powers for NIS regulators, enabling them to recover the full costs of their regulatory functions under the NIS regime. This is an important…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Sixth sitting)No. Question put and agreed to. Clause 29 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clauses 30 to 35 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 36 Code of practice Question…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Sixth sitting)Any legislation made under clause 29 will need to align with the Bill’s clearly specified purposes to protect the systems that underpin our vital services. In any case, secondary…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Sixth sitting)Yes.10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Fifth sitting)I would not want to imply that every organisation has a business continuity plan, but the simple point is that the framework for assessing critical third-party suppliers is…10 Feb 2026