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HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairThis is an important point that we have also discussed in the context of the Telecommunications (Security) Bill, which has its Third Reading in your Lordships’ House later today.…26 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillThat the Bill do now pass.26 Oct 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairMy Lords, the full criteria will be set out in the advert, which will go out once the new campaign is being run. The noble Baroness’s point about the range of areas in the sector…26 Oct 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairI thank my noble friend for his question. Yes, following Cabinet Office approval and a fair and open tender process, an executive search firm has been appointed. It is Saxton…26 Oct 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairI thank the noble Baroness for her welcome and join her in paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, whose views will, I am sure, continue to be heard, even if not in your…26 Oct 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairMy Lords, of course the process will meet those tests. We want to identify the best candidate for this important role. As I say, the recruitment process will be launched…26 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords from all sides of the House who have contributed to our debates during the passage of this Bill so far. Although that journey is not complete, their…26 Oct 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairMy Lords, the campaign to appoint a permanent chairman of Ofcom will be launched imminently. The announcement will include the timetable, details of the advisory assessment panel…26 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataMy Lords, operators must already provide accurate data to the Gambling Commission as a condition of their licence. If an operator misrepresents or fails to provide information,…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataThe proportion of children gambling is in decline. As the noble Lord will know, we have raised the age limit for playing the National Lottery to 18. We are also delivering on our…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataI am glad we had the opportunity to discuss this last week in the debate initiated by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans. The PHE review that we debated…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for the advance notice; it gave me an opportunity to look at his Written Question and the reply from my noble friend. I do not think she…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataI certainly welcome the engagement that we have had, and continue to have, from the industry in this important area. As part of our review, we called for evidence on the changes…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataAll gambling advertising, wherever it appears, is subject to strict controls on content and placement. As part of the broad review of the Gambling Act, we have called for evidence…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataThe dark web is clearly one area where the changes over the last 15 years can be seen. We called for evidence on the black market as part of our review and we must make sure that…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataI certainly know and remember Spanish City well; I will be back there this weekend. The advertising codes are clear that gambling adverts must never be targeted at children or…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataThe noble Lord is absolutely right that good data drives good policy, and that is what we want to see in the review. The Gambling Commission is working with operators on how they…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataThe noble Baroness is absolutely right to point to the impact of the pandemic which, in this area as in so many others, will have definitely had an impact. A lot has changed in…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataI certainly agree with the noble Viscount that the data is crucial to understanding the causes of harm and what we might be able to do to tackle it. That is why the Gambling…20 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Fox, for the amendment standing in their names, and I thank the noble Baroness for welcoming me to the Dispatch Box…19 Oct 2021