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HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 105, in clause 15, page 14, line 33, after “ensure” insert “the safety of people involved in UK elections and”.07 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I rise to speak to amendments 105 and 106, in my name, on protecting democracy and democratic debate. Within the Bill, there are significant clauses intended to prevent the spread…07 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister makes a really valid point and is right about the impact on the individual. The point I am trying to make with the amendments is that this is about the impact on the…07 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Frances, do you think that the Bill needs to set statutory minimum standards for things such as risk assessments and codes of practice? What will a company such as Facebook do…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Do you have any thoughts on the Bill committing to a statutory user advocacy body representing the interests of children? If you do, how do you think that that could be funded?…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q If I could address one question to each witness, that would be fantastic. I do a lot of work with women in sport, including football. Obviously, we have the Women’s Euros coming…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Under clause 40, the Secretary of State can modify codes of practice to reflect public policy. How do you respond to criticism that this provision risks undermining the…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q There has been much talk about trying to future-proof the Bill. Is there anything you could recommend that should be in the Bill to try to help with that? Stephen Almond: Again,…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you for joining us, Mr Almond. You stated the aim of making the UK the “safest place in the world to be online”. In your view, what needs to be added or taken away from…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q You have no concerns about that. Stephen Almond: No.26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Thank you.26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Yes, sorry. Is there a body that sets a framework around journalistic standards that the Bill could refer to? Stephen Kinsella: Obviously, there are the regulators. There is…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. Stephen, just to finish—26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q I think someone has alluded to this already, but should the comments section on news publisher platforms be included in the scope of the Bill? Danny Stone: I feel quite strongly…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you to the witnesses for joining us today. The Bill contains duties to protect content of “democratic importance” and “journalistic content”. What is your view of these…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Thank you.26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. Just to finish, you are right that the point people have made is, “Why should MPs or elected officials be any different from anybody else?” I understand that. What…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q What would you change about clauses 15 and 16? Is there an argument that they should not be there at all? Professor Lorna Woods: I have to confess that I have not really looked…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Is there a body that sets out a framework around journalistic standards that the Bill could possibly refer to? William Moy: No. William Perrin: At Carnegie, in our earliest work…26 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you, witnesses, for your time this morning. I am going to focus initially on journalistic content. Is it fair that the platforms themselves are having to try to define…26 May 2022