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HANSARDUK-EU Relations12. What steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relations with the EU.22 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsGiven the strength of power shown by the EU to the US, not only is the relationship with Europe more strategically important than ever, but it matters because of the £90 billion…22 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenLast year, I carried out a “safer screens” tour in my constituency, hearing directly from young people, because the Liberal Democrats consider children and young people to be at…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillOne of my constituents, Kitty Hart-Moxon, helped to set up the Holocaust Educational Trust. She will be 100 this year. My hon. Friend has spoken about bridging the gap; Kitty is…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI want to reiterate how important that is. In my constituency, it is too little, too late for many—the Lussmanns has closed in Berkhamsted, as has the Elephant and Castle in…13 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesFor over a week, Grok has generated illegal sexual abuse material—non-consensual images of women and children—without restraint on X, which took the disgraceful step of putting it…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Beyond the legitimate environmental concerns about Luton airport expansion, can the Government explain how an already unreliable Thameslink and packed road network will cope…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI wish you and everyone else in the Chamber a happy new year, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to finally address the long-awaited Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and…06 Jan 2026HANSARDOnline HarassmentI join colleagues in wishing you and everyone a merry Christmas, and my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade) a happy birthday. Alongside online…17 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson), who made a very eloquent opening speech, and…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealAbsolutely. The insidious part of this issue is the normalisation of such harmful content. In a debate on Lords amendments to the then Data (Use and Access) Bill, on creatives and…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI would just like to clarify that I made a call for an age of data consent. We put that forward earlier this year as an amendment to the Act. A very first step is to stop social…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealOfcom has said, and my understanding is, that in certain circumstances AI chatbots are covered, but certain new harms—such as emotional dependence—are not. That is an area where…15 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyAbsolutely, and the point about global co-operation has been made clearly across the Chamber today. The hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) talked about what is now the…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) on securing this incredible debate. That so…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyAbsolutely. What is interesting about innovation is that it often thrives with constraints. As I have said, safety is about trust, which is good for business and our economy, and…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillMy hon. Friend talks about unreliable service. I have in my constituency Thameslink and London Northwestern Railway. Doreen, who is in her 80s, talks about cancellation after…09 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I do not know how the Government can go ahead with this scheme, when there is strong cross-party consensus that it…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDThis debate has shown a clear consensus that this is not the right scheme. We are pushing back on the fact that this is essentially a mandatory digital ID for anyone who wants to…08 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsAlthough there is much that I welcome in the Budget, overall I cannot help but be disappointed by a botched Budget that raises taxes to a record high and increases costs for…01 Dec 2025