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HANSARD Discrimination in FootballAlthough we are only halfway through proceedings, Mr Speaker, it is a pleasure to see you remaining jolly and calm. I commend the Minister for making this particular statement,…11 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, it is great to see you looking so jolly this morning. Yesterday, I met a young woman who racked up a crippling debt of over £100,000 using nine different credit cards…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperI thank the Secretary of State for his courtesy in giving advance notice of his statement. I also thank the members of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee for their…08 Apr 2019HANSARDSocial Media Platforms: Harmful ContentI thank the Secretary of State for that answer. Those who have expressed their opinion online will know that doing so can unleash a torrent of abuse designed to make them wonder…07 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Media Platforms: Harmful ContentEvery major social media platform other than YouTube has taken down Stephen Yaxley-Lennon’s profile because of his hateful conduct. Late on Monday night, Yaxley-Lennon turned up…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Cairncross ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for giving me advance sight of his statement. I also thank him for his warm words about the late Gordon Banks, who was not only a great…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillI thank the right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers) for bringing this important Bill to the House today. I am glad to say that it has the support of both the…08 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesYesterday, while my team was mapping out a potential cross-party approach to tackling the online harms caused by surveillance capitalism, what was the Secretary of State doing? He…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming Charges(Urgent Question ): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on mobile roaming charges abroad in the event of a no-deal…07 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial Media Platforms and Hate SpeechI agree with the Secretary of State that the White Paper should provide remedies for dealing with hate speech; the real test will be whether it protects our children. Last week,…31 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThis has been a very passionately argued debate. At my count, 59 Members gave speeches, and they were not holding back. The scene was set by the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir…16 Jan 2019