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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesAgain, the hon. Gentleman will get agreement from me that it is better to avoid the consequences of no deal. I cannot accept that it is not sensible to prepare for them in case…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesOn the hon. Gentleman’s last point, I said that 85% of consumers are covered by mobile network operators that have said they have no intention of reintroducing charges. What he…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesAs far as I can tell, we are discussing an urgent question about whether mobile roaming charges will apply after our departure from the EU. I will repeat what I have said already:…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesI am afraid I do not accept the hon. Lady’s premise. It is not true that the Government have only now started to talk about online harms: we produced a Green Paper on internet…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Mobile Roaming ChargesNo.07 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe do indeed support the directive. We think it is very important that those who create content from which the platforms benefit hugely are properly rewarded for their efforts. We…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe House will have noted this week that digital, culture, media and sport sectors are growing more than twice as fast as the UK’s non-financial business economy as a whole. That…31 Jan 2019HANSARDSocial Media Platforms and Hate SpeechI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for what he says about Molly Russell and others who have been affected. As he knows, she is sadly not the first of these cases and she is…31 Jan 2019HANSARDSocial Media Platforms and Hate SpeechI of course would wish to say that I am sure that my hon. Friend is being unfair to our former colleague, but I can tell him that I spoke to Sir Nick last week and I am happy to…31 Jan 2019HANSARDSocial Media Platforms and Hate SpeechThe answer to the last question is yes, and the hon. Lady is right to highlight again this report and the issues that surround the abuse that can be directed to disabled people.…31 Jan 2019HANSARDSocial Media Platforms and Hate SpeechI am grateful to the hon. Lady and am familiar with her private Member’s Bill and the report to which she refers; both are extremely valuable additions to this consideration. I am…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sFirst, I endorse what the hon. Lady has said about the family of Molly Russell, and I know the whole House will offer strong condolences for her family. As the hon. Lady knows,…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sThe hon. Gentleman is right to focus on loneliness. He will know that the Government have produced not only a strategy but funding to follow through on the recommendations of the…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sI understand my hon. Friend’s point. It is of course important that the BBC continues to be accountable to the public for the money it spends, and particularly for the money it…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sOn the hon. Lady’s last point, I have laid out how that has happened. On the consultation, as she points out the BBC has set out many options. Not all of them will find favour. I…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sOf course, as the hon. Gentleman will know, the discussions with the BBC about the transfer of this responsibility took place in 2015, at which point the BBC agreed to take on…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sAs I have set out, we expect the BBC to honour that commitment. We made it clear that we expected the BBC to take on responsibility for that concession, and it agreed to do so.…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sMany older people across the country value television as a way to stay connected with the world. That is why we have guaranteed the over-75s concession until June 2020, at which…31 Jan 2019HANSARDSocial Media Platforms and Hate SpeechIn the digital charter we set out our ambition for everyone to access the opportunities of the internet and to feel safe in doing so. Our forthcoming White Paper will set out…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTV Licences: Over-75sAs ever, I admire my right hon. Friend’s ideological purity. It is important that we make sure the BBC continues to provide an excellent service to all those who watch television.…31 Jan 2019