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HANSARDShamima BegumI am grateful for the noble Lord’s support for the current position. We have contested and are contesting the position with the appeal in the European Court of Human Rights now,…07 Jan 2026HANSARDShamima BegumI respect the noble Lord and his representations, but the decision in relation to the individual case was taken having considered evidence and supported by both the previous…07 Jan 2026HANSARDShamima BegumI am grateful to my noble friend for his comments on this case. He will know that the decision of the UK Government has been upheld by UK courts, which we support. I cannot…07 Jan 2026HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords, Shamima Begum has had her British citizenship removed, and that has been upheld by the courts in the United Kingdom. It would be inappropriate to comment further, as…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialI hope it is helpful to say to my noble friend that it is important that we have a strong cross-party approach that supports Ofcom, looks at the results of its consultation and…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialI cannot give the noble Lord specific detail on that. I come back to the point that there has been a consultation on the use of the powers under the Online Safety Act. That…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialBoth parties’ Governments —the previous Government and this Government—have passed legislation in the Online Safety Act to make it illegal to provide child sexual abuse material…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialThe noble Lord makes a very valid point and obviously I will discuss these matters with my noble friend Lady Smith. That goes to the heart of education and confidence-building,…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialThe position is that Ofcom is the regulator for this area and that all child sexual abuse images et cetera are currently illegal. The question is about the use of powers to take…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialThe consultation has been completed and Ofcom is now drawing up a response to give to Ministers. We have set a date of April 2026 for that information and we expect to act…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialIt is vital that the police and other security forces and agencies take action on this issue as a matter of urgency. The point that the noble Viscount has made is valid and…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialThe noble Lord should know that my view is that Grok is creating degrading non-consensual images, that that is an absolute disgrace and that Grok should take action on it. It is…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialThe legislation is clear that this type of material is illegal and punishable by offences under the law. Ofcom is now drawing up resources and an examination of priorities to be…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialThe simple answer to the noble Lord is yes. The Government expect Ofcom to exercise its powers under Section 121 of the Online Safety Act where needed. A consultation ran to March…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialUnder the Online Safety Act, all regulated services must implement proportionate safety measures across all spaces. Platform design cannot be used as an excuse to avoid detection…07 Jan 2026HANSARDComputer-generated Child Sexual Abuse MaterialOfcom has the confidence of the legislation that both Houses of Parliament passed, was commenced under the previous Government and is to be implemented in full by this Government.…07 Jan 2026HANSARDMuslim BrotherhoodThe Government keep proscription under review and do not comment upon it, so I am not commenting for or against proscription; we always keep that under review and will make an…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMuslim BrotherhoodI am grateful to the noble Baroness. The Question from the noble Lord, Lord Godson, was on the specific question of proscription, which was the request. There are many other…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMuslim BrotherhoodThe Charity Commission has monitored, is monitoring and will continue to monitor the performance of any organisation that meets charitable objectives. I know it is already…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMuslim BrotherhoodPresident Trump is responsible for the policy of the United States. The noble Lord will know that, before Christmas, the United States produced a document on its approach to…05 Jan 2026