Contributions
1,413 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)That was quite helpful. I am slightly concerned about the Minister’s focus on reducing children’s access to the service or to parts of it. I appreciate that is part of what the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I have a concern. The Minister’s phrasing was “to block children’s access”. Surely some of the issues would be around blocking adults’ access, because they are the ones causing…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)That is the thing: this Bill is supposed to be the Online Safety Bill. It is supposed to be about protecting people from the harm that can be done to them by others. It is also…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I do not disagree that overnight changes are involved, but the problem is that we are going from a certain level of protection to nothing; there will be a drastic, dramatic shift.…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)The hon. Lady is absolutely right. We have all heard from organisations and individuals who have had their lives destroyed as a result of “legal but harmful”—I don’t have a better…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)No, I will not give way again. The change will ensure that people can absolutely say what they like online, but the damage and harm that it will cause are not balanced by the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)If someone on a PlayStation wants to play online games, they must sign up to PlayStation Plus—that is how the model works. Once they pay that subscription, they can access online…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)The hon. Member makes a powerful point about the different ways in which people experience things. That tips over into real-life abusive interactions, and goes as far as terrorist…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)Why do the Government now think that there is a risk to free speech? If Ofcom never had that power, if it was never an issue, why are the Government bothered about that risk—it…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)The promotion of self-harm is not illegal content; people are now able to do that online—congratulations, great! The promotion of incel culture is not illegal content, so this…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)Throughout the consideration of the Bill, I have been clear that I do not want it to end up simply being the keep MPs safe on Twitter Bill. That is not what it should be about. I…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I wonder if the hon. Member saw the story online about the couple in New Zealand who refused to let their child have a life-saving operation because they could not guarantee that…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)Did the Minister just say that climate change is subjective?13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)On illegal content, is the Minister proposing that the Government will introduce new legislation to make, for example, holocaust denial and eating disorder content illegal,…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)Is the Minister really suggesting that it is reasonable for people to say, “Right, I am going to have to walk away from Facebook because I don’t agree with their terms of…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)My concern is not just about advertising content or stuff that is specifically considered as an advert. If someone put up a TikTok video about how to cheat an online poker system,…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)Thank you for chairing the meeting this afternoon, Dame Angela. I agree wholeheartedly with the amendments tabled by the Labour Front-Bench team. It is important that we talk…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)Specifically on the issue that was just raised, there were two written ministerial statements on the Online Safety Bill. The first specifically said that an amendment would…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I am slightly confused, and would appreciate a little clarification from the Minister. I understand what new clause 2 means; if the hon. Member for Pontypridd says that she does…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)In view of the Minister’s statement, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendments made: 13, in clause 14, page 14, line 26, leave out…13 Dec 2022