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HANSARDOnline Safety BillI will come on to talk a bit about dissemination as well. If the noble Lord will allow me, he can intervene later on if I have not done that to his satisfaction. I was about to…02 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I think those last two comments were what are known in court as leading questions. As the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, said herself, some of the ground…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairAdam Heppinstall’s report makes it clear that the governance code puts the obligation to make a disclosure on the candidate and not on others. He has looked into this matter and…02 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillThis is the trouble with looking at legislation that is technologically neutral and future-proofed and has to envisage risks and solutions changing in years to come. We want to…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairI agree with the noble Lord. Indeed, Mr. Sharp pointed in his own resignation statement and letters to his regret at the distraction this has caused to the corporation. We are…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairThe process for appointing the chair of the BBC is set out in the BBC’s royal charter. It requires an appointment to be made by Order in Council following a fair and open…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairIt is right that an independent process was commissioned and allowed the time to run. Mr Sharp himself has said that he regrets the impact this has had on the corporation he has…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairMy Lords, the BBC is a world-class broadcaster and cultural institution which produces some of the very best television and radio in the world. We understand and respect Richard…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairMinisterial responsibility is a core principle of the public appointments system. It is important that the process is run and is seen to be run in accordance with that code, and…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairI agree with the first part of what the noble Lord says. The news today about the BBC’s work launching the emergency radio service in Sudan is another testament to the fantastic…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairIt is important that there is a thorough and swift investigation in cases such as this, and that is what has happened here; Adam Heppinstall has produced a thorough report. He has…02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairI completely agree with what my noble friend says about the brilliant work done by Richard Sharp during his time as chairman of the BBC and with the comments he made about the…02 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I must first apologise for my slightly dishevelled appearance as I managed to spill coffee down my shirt on my way to the Chamber. I apologise for that—as the fumes from…27 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillAs I said, the largest and riskiest sites may involve some which have search functions, so the test of large and most risky applies. Smaller and less risky search services are…27 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I am grateful for this short and focused debate, which has been helpful, and for the points made by the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson and Lord Allan, and the noble…27 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill27 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI will certainly take that point away and I understand, of course, that different Acts require different duties of the same platforms. I will take that away and discuss it with…27 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, this has indeed been a very good debate on a large group of amendments. We have benefited from two former Ministers, the noble Lord, Lord McNally, and my noble friend…27 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am hesitant to give too tight a definition, because we want to remain technology neutral and make sure that we are keeping an open mind to developing changes. I will think about…27 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillYes, I think it is right. The investigatory powers Act is a tool for law enforcement and intelligence agencies, whereas the Bill is designed to regulate technology companies—an…27 Apr 2023