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HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI thank the hon. Member for his words on the Crouch report, which is incredibly valuable and opportune at this time. Its recommendations involve the establishment of a regulator,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI thank my friend the hon. Gentleman for his warm words. I think I just held the tears back—I am a blubberer, as he knows—and I commend him. For Members who have not been on these…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. He has raised some valid points, all of which are being addressed. He spoke about athletes competing under neutral flags, tennis…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineThe hon. Gentleman is right that sport and politics should never mix, but we are in the theatre of war and it is very different. Sport is a very useful tool in the theatre of war,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineHopefully, those organisations’ insurance policies will kick in as a result, because this is war. At the moment, all of our efforts are focused on helping the people of Ukraine…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI am sure that the chair of Ofcom has heard my hon. Friend’s words loud and clear. On his second question, we cannot make any guarantees—it is a theatre of war. We cannot…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI absolutely do. I commend every institution that has taken what some feel is a brave line, but it is the right line and the right position: not to engage with, not to display,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineWe know about those stories of people leaving their families, the harrowing pictures of fathers leaving their babies behind and mothers leaving for Poland while fathers fight,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI speak as someone who ran a school in Africa for a year and waited every day to hear the words announcing the World Service. First, it is funded through the Foreign, Commonwealth…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineWe have entered the eighth day of Ukraine’s fight for survival. In the week since Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked, premeditated and barbaric attack on a free and peaceful…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineVery well said. I commend my Sports Minister, the Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Worcestershire (Nigel…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineMy officials have been holding conversations day and night—many operators are based in the US, not the UK—since Putin launched his horrendous war on Ukraine. We are doing…03 Mar 2022HANSARDCulture in England: Levelling UpThe “Levelling Up” White Paper outlined the Government’s intention to tackle cultural disparities and ensure that everyone, wherever they live, has the opportunity to enjoy the…23 Feb 2022HANSARDThe Times and The Sunday Times: News UK UndertakingsOn 1 February 2021 News UK submitted an application requesting the Secretary of State to release in full the undertakings accepted in 2019. The 2019 undertakings were accepted in…10 Feb 2022HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and SportFinally, manufacturers will be required to be completely transparent about for how long their products will receive security updates and patches. According to the current guidance…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and SportFinally, manufacturers will be required to be completely transparent about how often, and for how long, their products will receive security updates and patches. According to the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillWe are. The roll out of superfast broadband and gigabit broadband, in respect of which we have covered 65% of the country in just a few years, is levelling up in practice. It is…26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time, We are living in the digital age. It is not only our computers and smartphones; Brits young and old have an average of nine…26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillCommunity engagement and engagement with individual households is vital. People need to know that the connectivity is there. I will look into my hon. Friend’s point and take it…26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillAn interesting point. I will certainly take that back to BDUK, Openreach and others. We need to ensure that the legal framework underpinning our digital infrastructure encourages…26 Jan 2022