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HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I have to say, just as an aside, that the Minister has huge levels of empathy, so I am sure that he can put himself into the shoes of someone who receives such an image. I am not…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I want to make sure that the record is clear that while I did receive a dick pic, I am not a millennial. That shoes how widespread this problem is. My children would want that on…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)I have just a short comment on these clauses. I very much applaud the Government’s approach to the funding of Ofcom through this mechanism. Clause 75 sets out clearly that the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Twelfth sitting)I hope that I am speaking at the right stage of the Bill, and I promise not to intervene at any further stages where this argument could be put forward. Much of the meat of the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesI thank my right hon. Friend for the excellent speech he is making. He talked about the people who are going to be affected by this strike, and in my constituency that will be…15 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeOrder. I remind Members that we move to wind ups at 10.28 am.15 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeGiven that it is a hot day, if anyone wants to remove their jacket they should feel free to do so.15 Jun 2022HANSARDSustainable Food Supply and Cultured MeatI will call Sir Roger Gale to move the motion and I will then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as that is the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeBefore I call the next speaker, may I suggest an informal time limit of four minutes? The wind-ups will start at 10.28 am.15 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Ninth sitting)I intervene rather than making a subsequent substantive contribution because I am making a very simple point. My hon. Friend the Minister is making a really compelling case about…14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Ninth sitting)Before my hon. Friend moves on, can I ask a point of clarification? The hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire is right that this is an important point, so we need to…14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Ninth sitting)I rise to speak on clause 52 stand part, particularly —the Minister will not be surprised—the element in subsection (4)(c) around the offences specified in schedule 7. The debate…14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)I rise to welcome clause 57. It is an important part of the Bill and shows the Government acknowledging that anonymity can have a significant impact on the harms that affect…14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)I have a short comment on clause 56, which is an important clause because it will provide an analysis of how the legislation is working, and that is what Members want to see. To…14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)Just for clarity, the twin-track approach does not outlaw anonymity. It just means that people have verified accounts by default; they do not have to opt into it.14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)My hon. Friend has talked about the Department’s counter-disinformation unit. Do the Government anticipate that that function to continue, or will they expect Ofcom to do it?14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for such a clear explanation of his plan. Can he confirm that the Bill is a suitable legislative vehicle? I cannot see why it would not be. I welcome his…14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister must be careful about using the revenge pornography legislation as an example of protection. He will know well that that legislation requires relationships between…14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for giving way. I can understand the intent behind what she is saying and I have a huge amount of sympathy for it, but we know as a matter of fact that many…14 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)Will the Minister give way?09 Jun 2022