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HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)The Opposition spokesperson has said it all. Amendment 141 agreed to . Clause 192, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill . Clause 193 Commencement and transitional…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Thank you, Sir Roger, for chairing this meeting this morning. I want to agree with the Opposition’s points about the timing issue. If an Act will repeal another one, it needs to…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I have a couple of questions, particularly on clause 176 and the powers to amend schedules 6 and 7. I understand the logic for schedule 5 being different—in that terrorism…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Subsection (5).23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)The new clause asks for an additional body. It is not saying the Children’s Commissioners should be done away with. The Children’s Commissioners do an amazing job, as we have…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)That is actually incredibly helpful. I do not need a further letter, thanks.23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Thank you, Sir Roger. I thank the shadow Minister for running through some of our shared concerns about the clauses. Similarly, I will talk first about some of the issues and…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)In one of our earlier debates, I asked the Minister about the difference between “oral” and “aural”, and I did not get a very satisfactory answer. I know the difference in their…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)That is very helpful, but there are still shortcomings in what the Minister says. The Bill, as drafted, requires Ofcom to require things of other organisations. Some of the detail…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)That would be helpful, in the light of the concerns I raised and what the hon. Member for Pontypridd mentioned about gaming, and how those communications work on a one-to-one…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)In the interests of not having to make a speech in this debate, I want to let the hon. Member know that I absolutely support the amendment. It is well balanced, brings the most…23 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Security (Additional Payments) BillI have a few things to say about the specifics of the Bill and the points that have been raised in the debate. I understand the Minister’s point about the second qualifying date…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Security (Additional Payments) BillI also join in the thanks, particularly to the Clerks’ team, who have been incredibly helpful, as ever. I expect nothing less, and have never received anything less from the House…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillIt is a pleasure to speak for the SNP on the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill. The Chancellor announced this uprating a number of weeks ago, having dragged his feet for…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillSome household support funds ran out months earlier than expected. Does the Minister expect the new funds will be sufficient and will last as long as they are supposed to last?22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillOn that note, the new systems that we have created in Scotland under Social Security Scotland are doing exactly what the right hon. Gentleman asks. It has the ability to make…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillIf the hon. Gentleman thinks that is very generous, how does it compare with benefits systems across the EU, for example, that are significantly more generous?22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillThe Chancellor of the Exchequer did listen to the arguments that were made, and I absolutely welcome the fact that he came back and said, “What we did before was not enough.” I do…22 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)My question was about the announcement that the Minister is hoping to make on Report. I appreciate that he has committed to introduce the new offence, which is great. If the Bill…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Some Acts that this Parliament has passed have provided for a time limit within which something must be considered, but the time limit can be extended if the organisation…21 Jun 2022