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HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, transparency and accountability are at the heart of the regulatory framework that the Bill seeks to establish. It is vital that Ofcom has the powers it needs to require…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillYes.17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am happy to provide further detail in writing and to reiterate the points I have made as it is rather technical. Content that is published by providers of user-to-user services…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am not sure that I follow the noble Lord’s question, but perhaps—17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillWe are keen to ensure that coroners have access to the information and expertise that they need, while respecting the independence of the judicial process to decide what they do…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, let me add to this miscellany by speaking to the government amendments that stand in my name as part of this group. The first is Amendment 288A, which we mentioned on…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillYes, there is a duty, and the law should be followed. I am not sure whether the noble Lord is suggesting that it is not—17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am very grateful to everyone for the support they have expressed for this amendment both in the debate now and by adding their names to it. As I said, I am particularly grateful…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am grateful to noble Lords for their support for these amendments and for their commitment, as expected, to ensuring that we have the strongest protections in the Bill for…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, child sexual exploitation or abuse is an abhorrent crime. Reporting allows victims to be identified and offenders apprehended. It is vital that in-scope companies retain…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI reassure the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, that he was right to sign the amendments; I am grateful that he did. I do not know whether it is possible to have a sense of déjà vu…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, as noble Lords know, His Majesty’s Government are committed to defending the invaluable role of a free media, and our online safety legislation must protect the vital…12 Jul 2023