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HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the veteran campaigner on this issue, the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin. I, too, rise briefly to support Amendments 35 to 37A, 85 and…10 Jul 2023HANSARDFighting Fraud (Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee Report)My Lords, I was a member of the Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee, and it was a great privilege to serve with the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, who so ably chaired it. The…30 Jun 2023HANSARDArts and Creative Industries: Freelancers and Self-employed WorkersI declare an interest as a freelance television producer who also employs freelancers. Recently, I had to staff up a big, six-part television series on Ukraine. I wanted a…15 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 195, 239 and 263. I also strongly support Amendment 125 in the name of my noble friend Lady Kidron. During this Committee there have…25 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 113, 114, 117, 118, 120 and 257. As the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell, has said, it is crucial that Ofcom both has and is seen to have…23 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I had the great privilege of serving as a member of this House’s Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee under the excellent chairing of the noble Baroness, Lady…11 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI support Amendment 44. I am pleased that, as part of the new triple shield, the Government have introduced Clause 12 on “User empowerment duties”, which allow users to protect…09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillWhy would it not be possible for us to try to define what the public interest might be, and not leave it to the platforms to do so?09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I put my name to Amendment 51, which is also in the name of the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson and Lord McNally. I have done so because I think Clause 15 is too broad and…09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI too wish my noble friend Lady Kidron a happy birthday. I will speak to Amendment 261. Having sat through the Communications Committee’s inquiries on regulating the internet, it…02 May 2023HANSARDCreative and Cultural Sector: Social MobilityMy Lords, I declare an interest as a freelance television producer. One of the biggest problems facing freelancers, who make up a third of the creative industries, is late…07 Mar 2023HANSARDSecurity Threat to UK-based JournalistsMy Lords, I declare an interest as a series producer of a made-for-television series about the war in Ukraine. Like other noble Lords, I am appalled to hear about the many kidnap…21 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a series producer of online and linear content. I, like many noble Lords, can hardly believe that this Bill has finally come before your…01 Feb 2023HANSARDChannel 4My Lords, I declare my interest as a series producer for an independent television production company. Like many other noble Lords, I welcome the Minister’s Statement. I heard him…11 Jan 2023HANSARDPlastics: Health ResearchMy Lords, the Environment Act includes the power to be able to charge for single-use items, including plastics, to reduce consumer consumption. Can the Minister tell the House…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a series producer making a television series on Ukraine. I was very moved by the speech of my noble friend Lady Boycott and the dedication to…13 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection of Media FreedomMy Lords, I declare an interest as a producer of a new series on Ukraine. Jimmy Lai is a British national who was owner of Hong Kong’s biggest independent media outlet, Next…08 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting: BBC CentenaryMy Lords, I declare an interest as the series producer of a new series on the people of Ukraine to be made for international public service broadcasters. In the words of the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I declare an interest as a freelance TV producer. I had the honour of serving on the Communications Committee when this report was published. I too thank the noble Lord,…27 Oct 2022HANSARDOnline Pornography: Digital Economy Act 2017My Lords, many of us are concerned that the “legal but harmful” clauses of the Online Safety Bill will be a chill for free speech. Can the Minister assure the House that these…26 Oct 2022