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HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenWe absolutely want to focus on children’s health and wellbeing online, and it is really important that we see more competition in this sector, with different options being…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children“Rise above the rumours” is quite a good tagline. My hon. Friend will probably hold events with her schools—primaries and secondaries—and get children to have a full debate, put…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend for that powerful and sensible question, and I welcome her Committee’s review, because those are hugely important matters. We should see this as being not…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenThe hon. Lady has talked about leadership. May I remind the House that last week, when the Prime Minister and I showed strong and firm leadership on X and Grok, she claimed that…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenThe hon. Lady explains very well the views of children, young people and parents who are grappling with these issues. I disagree with her: I think we need a short, sharp…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI think it is really important that those duties are upheld and implemented. As I have said, I am very interested in highly effective age assurance measures, which are already…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenIf the hon. Lady does not like hearing me repeat her words back to her, she should not say them. As I have said, we published that research today, and we have gone further with…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI have no intention of kicking any can down the road, but I do think that listening to different views is the right and responsible approach. It is perhaps old-fashioned in…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenWe have given clear support through all the steps we have taken on making the encouragement of self-harm and suicide a priority offence, as is cyber-flashing. We have taken action…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenWhat I will certainly be doing in my Leicester West constituency is holding events in schools with parents and organisations that represent children and families, and we can get…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenWe certainly intend to learn from Australia’s experience and evidence of the ban there—I hope that I and the Minister for online safety, my hon. Friend the Member for Vale of…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI have no desire to hang about, because this is happening to children and young people now—and because my hon. Friend would have my guts for garters if I did not act swiftly.20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenIf the right hon. Member had read the guidance that has been published, he would know that this is about how schools can introduce such a ban effectively. I would say that the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenYes, I have, and I am determined to act swiftly, but there are different views on this issue. The hon. Member will feel very strongly, as do those in her constituency who have…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI will absolutely look at those issues and make sure that young people’s views and voices are at the heart of this. It is interesting that, when we look at the Australians’…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenYes, and I urge my hon. Friend to send us details of those opinions so that we can ensure they are heard loud and clear.20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenThe hon. Lady has got this wrong, but her party wants to scrap the Online Safety Act 2023, and that says everything about Reform.20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI agree 100%.20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenMy hon. Friend raises a really important issue, which is making sure that young people trust us and feel confident in raising these matters. It is our job to make sure that nobody…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenIt is partly about having the consultation, in conjunction with the wider action that we are taking. Next week will be the anniversary of the AI opportunities action plan, and we…20 Jan 2026