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HANSARDEU Travel: Performing ArtistsOf course we continue to engage with the EU. As I say, I deeply regret that it rejected our offer. It is worth noting that what we put forward was what the music industry had…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, the position of Ofcom chair is vacant. I can update the House that I will shortly be launching the competition for that new role, and a number of…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important point. Covid has been a stark reminder of the importance of reducing obesity, and that is why it is right that we look to restrict the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, I met a number of footballers to discuss the issue of racist and misogynistic abuse on social media as part of a series of roundtables on the future of football. To be…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFreedom of expression is one of the cherished liberties that we have fought for, and one that Members of this House have defended for generations. I fully intend to continue to…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike my hon. Friend, I am deeply concerned about the growth of online fraud, and we are working closely with industry and law enforcement to disrupt those committing crimes…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join the hon. Gentleman in congratulating Celtic Connections on the huge success of its first wholly virtual festival, with more than 27,000 tickets sold and audiences tuning in…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike my hon. Friend, I very much regret that there will not be fans in the stadiums for the Six Nations, particularly after the interrupted tournament last year, but we in this…04 Feb 2021HANSARDEU Travel: Performing ArtistsTo be clear to the hon. Gentleman, the reason why we rejected the offer from the European Union, which he seems so keen to accept, was that it was not binding, it did not cover…04 Feb 2021HANSARDEU Travel: Performing ArtistsI agree with the hon. Lady: it is absurd and self-defeating. It could have been solved, and it could still be solved today by the EU matching the offer that we have unilaterally…04 Feb 2021HANSARDContingencies Fund AdvanceThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has sought in its supplementary supply estimate 2020-21 the resources, capital and cash it requires to operate for this…28 Jan 2021HANSARDDecriminalisation of TV Licence Evasion: Consultation ResponseToday, the Government published their response to the consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion. The consultation invited views on whether the Government should proceed…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationThe short answer is yes. I agree with the hon. and learned Lady; misogyny should and will be addressed. The point of the legislation is that Ofcom will hold tech companies to…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationYes, I am happy to give my hon. Friend exactly that assurance. Companies must tackle illegal content on their platforms and protect children from harmful content and activity…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationOn age verification, we are moving it from what we previously had, which was not dealing with user-generated content. Most pornography that children access is on sites that have…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationSadly that will not be addressed by this legislation, Mr Speaker. [ Interruption. ] Not that I could—I believe that is a matter for the House. My hon. Friend makes a very…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationThe right hon. Lady raises a very important point. As a Member of Parliament who proudly represents a very large Jewish community, I know the challenges of antisemitism, and that…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. I should pay tribute to all her work in this area. Of course we will not allow the best to be the enemy of the good. We will not be…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationI thank the hon. Lady for her question; she raises an important point. We are looking to legislate to make self-harm illegal—to push it into that category. On international…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationMy right hon Friend, another former Culture Secretary, makes an important point. She and I have discussed this at length. It is essential that, alongside the duties of care, we…15 Dec 2020