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HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am particularly grateful to my noble friend Lady Stowell for her early birthday wishes. Finishing Committee a day ahead of schedule is a delightful early present.…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI am very happy to consult my colleagues at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and to provide the letter the noble Lord requires. I invite him now to…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillThe Building Safety Act received Royal Assent on 28 April, as the noble Lord knows. It will strengthen oversight and protections for residents in high-rise buildings, it will give…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I shall first address points made by the noble Earl, Lord Devon, as well as my noble friends Lord Northbrook and Lady McIntosh, about some of the case studies. I…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I think the whole House is grateful to its former Leader, my noble friend Lady Stowell, for moving Amendment 18 and keeping us on the right procedural track. Amendment…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillAs I am explaining, we think that the views from other operators point out that my noble friend’s amendment, which was not moved, would create an unfair advantage for operators…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, as we expected, we have had a lively and somewhat polarised debate on this group, which goes to the heart of quite a lot of what the Bill seeks to do. A number of…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy letter that was sent just before Committee outlined some of the engagement that the department has had and listed some of the groups with which we have spoken. That goes some…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillThese changes build on the changes of 2017, so we do not expect there to be such an impact, because there is not such a change for the market. We think it is too simplistic to…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillWith such an accelerating market, thanks to the pro-investment environment that the Government are creating, it is quite challenging to quantify the extent to which progress is…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillFrom our engagement, to which I have referred, we believe it is going well and progress has been made, but our engagement with stakeholders suggests that the reforms that we are…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI am sorry to disagree with my noble friend, but the CLA’s response to the consultation opposed compulsory ADR. I would be very happy to speak to her and triple check that with…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsHer Majesty’s Government recognise the gravity of this issue and are investing in suicide prevention through the NHS long-term plan. The Advertising Standards Authority already…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsThe Bill is in another place. It may well finish in Committee this week. I look forward to debating it in your Lordships’ House and seeing it on the statute book as quickly as…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsYes, we have discussed this matter with our colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care and continue to do so. I am grateful to my noble friend for raising this issue.…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsThe CMA, the FCA, the ICO and Ofcom all play a critical role through the Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum, which has an important role to play in delivering the regulatory…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsThe strongest protections in the Online Safety Bill will be for children. The noble Baroness is right that there is an important part for parents and guardians to play in making…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsUnder the self-regulatory system, the Advertising Standards Authority already advises that marketers must take particular care over adverts which contain references to suicide.…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsMy noble friend makes an important point. There are important protections for freedom of expression in the Online Safety Bill. The Bill works by setting out expectations for…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsThe Online Safety Bill will protect users by putting in place systems and processes to mitigate risks. We know that algorithms play an important part in how companies operate…27 Jun 2022