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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThis is the first time that I have spoken from the Back Benches in a while and the first time that I have spoken at all in this place since the reshuffle, so I have a new…01 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the need for affordable broadband and mobile access, which is why this Government have worked with the companies during the pandemic and…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the world-leading pace of this country’s broadband roll-out, but we know there is more to do. I would encourage everybody in his constituency…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe fact is that the Online Safety Bill does not delegate that decision to online platforms. What it does is define the harmful content that companies must address. The Government…16 Sept 2021HANSARDPublic Service BroadcastingAs a former member of the NUJ myself, it would be churlish to refuse.16 Sept 2021HANSARDGigabit BroadbandAs the current broadband Minister I can say that, as Members will have seen, across the country gigabit broadband is now at 47%, up from just 10% in November 2019. This Government…16 Sept 2021HANSARDGigabit BroadbandMy hon. Friend is right that competition is a crucial part of a functioning broadband market. FibreNest, the company that he refers to, says that it is willing to let other…16 Sept 2021HANSARDGigabit BroadbandI enjoyed the hon. Lady’s speech, Mr Speaker. The fact remains that this is a £5 billion commitment to—16 Sept 2021HANSARDPublic Service BroadcastingPublic service broadcasting remains critical to the UK’s media landscape, and the Government are committed to ensuring that it continues to thrive. We will present proposals in…16 Sept 2021HANSARDYouth Investment FundWe all, I am sure, have Scout troops in our constituencies to which we would pay tribute, and the expansion is hugely welcome. I am afraid, as I said in my answer, that the…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely join my hon. Friend in endorsing that bid. It is a key ambition of this Government to ensure that augmented reality and all those future technologies are made a…16 Sept 2021HANSARDYouth Investment FundAs I am sure the hon. Member would agree, youth services play a vital role in supporting young people, and the £500 million youth investment fund remains a manifesto commitment.…16 Sept 2021HANSARDFraudulent Online AdvertisementsAs the hon. Lady knows, the Bill is going through the pre-legislative scrutiny process. We are entirely aware of the issues she raises. The aim of the Bill and the aim of the…16 Sept 2021HANSARDFraudulent Online AdvertisementsThe right hon. Gentleman is right to raise a hugely important issue. I and this Government share his impatience to tackle it, but that is why we are talking, through the online…16 Sept 2021HANSARDFraudulent Online AdvertisementsThe Government are committed to tackling online fraud. That is why, later this year, we will be consulting on the online advertising programme, which is considering all options,…16 Sept 2021HANSARDGigabit BroadbandAbsolutely, Mr Speaker. The fact remains that this is a £5 billion commitment to getting as close to 100% broadband across this country as fast as we possibly can. The only…16 Sept 2021HANSARDFraudulent Online AdvertisementsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that terrible scourge. I am happy to tell him that my hon. Friend the Secretary of State would be delighted to take the meeting…16 Sept 2021HANSARDGigabit BroadbandMy hon. Friend is very kind; I hope that is not the kiss of death. He is right that, in areas such as Wales in particular, the power of levelling up through digital infrastructure…16 Sept 2021HANSARDLegacy of Jo CoxIt is an honour to respond for the Government in this important debate and I congratulate the hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Neil Coyle) on securing it, but I hope…09 Sept 2021HANSARDDigital Identity and Attributes ConsultationI am pleased to inform the House that the Government are today publishing a public consultation on enabling legislation to strengthen digital identity use for the whole economy.…19 Jul 2021