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HANSARDChild Protection OnlineNot for the first time, and not for the last time, the right hon. Gentleman raises an extremely important issue. He may not be aware that we have made the decisive move to back…20 May 2026HANSARDChild Protection OnlineNo.20 May 2026HANSARDChild Protection OnlineYes, I do agree. We have legislated, and we are prepared to go further. I have already made strangulation and suffocation in porn a priority offence under the Online Safety Act.…20 May 2026HANSARDChild Protection OnlineMy hon. Friend is right: follow the money. I am highly aware of that, and we are determined to act. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Digital Government and Data is chairing…20 May 2026HANSARDGrowing up in the Online World: ConsultationLet me just reassure my hon. Friend on some of those points. We have had 38,000 parents respond to the surveys, which I think is good, but there is more to be done there. In terms…20 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe want to ensure that people from all walks of life and in every part of the country can seize the opportunities that tech and AI bring. That is why we are upskilling 10 million…20 May 2026HANSARDGrowing up in the Online World: ConsultationWe will come forward with proposals before the summer. We have already taken powers in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 to implement the results of that consultation,…20 May 2026HANSARDChild Protection OnlineEnsuring that children have healthy and safe lives online is one of my top priorities. From making cyber-flashing and self-harm and suicide content the subject of priority…20 May 2026HANSARDChild Protection OnlineYes, that is absolutely my objective. I remind the House that our consultation is looking at not just whether there should be a ban on social media for under-16s but a whole range…20 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsPerhaps unusually, I do not listen to and never get involved in briefings, but I am very clear about the huge advantages this country has: world-leading talent and some of the…20 May 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Growth ZonesThis Government have already launched five AI growth zones, creating 15,000 jobs and unlocking £40 billion of investment in industrial heartlands across the country. The east…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCopyright and AIToday I am publishing a report and impact assessment on copyright and AI which will also be laid in Parliament. This fulfils the commitment under the Data (Use and Access) Act…18 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Children and Young PeopleThe right hon. Gentleman is always helpful—well, not always, but on this occasion he has been very helpful. The cliff-edge argument has been made to me personally by the NSPCC,…18 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Children and Young PeopleNot for the first time, my hon. Friend is spot on. I spoke to young people at Fullhurst school in my constituency and they had very different views about this proposal. We really…18 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Children and Young PeopleI would love it if the hon. Lady sent me a report or a note on that, because alongside the consultation, which is specifically designed for children and young people, many of us…18 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Children and Young PeopleI think the party that wants to repeal the Online Safety Act puts children at risk. Its Members do not stand for British values and they do not stand for British law; Labour…18 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Research and InnovationI reassure the hon. Gentleman’s constituents in Chorleywood—a place I know well—and people right across the country that this Government have provided the biggest ever funding…18 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Research and InnovationA lot of concerns have been raised by the physics community about this issue. The STFC’s budget is actually flat over the spending review, but, as the executive chair says, there…18 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Research and InnovationI am very proud that this Labour Government have put the biggest investment into research and development of any Government ever, with a record £38 billion for UK Research and…18 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Children and Young PeopleEvery child deserves the best possible start in life, and that applies as much to the online world as it does to the real one. We know that families everywhere are grappling with…18 Mar 2026