Tuesday, 12 July 2022
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent steps his Department has taken to help support the photonics industry.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of increases in the energy price cap on living standards.
What recent steps his Department has taken to help support the oil and gas sector.
What recent steps his Department has taken to help increase the level of research and development spending.
What recent discussions his Department has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on its review of the fuel market.
What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in energy prices on (a) households and (b) businesses.
What steps his Department is taking to help support the creation of new low-carbon technologies.
What recent progress his Department has made on increasing the number of (a) satellite launches and (b) space-related exports.
What recent steps his Department has taken to increase the supply of rare earth metals while maintaining high environmental standards.
What recent steps his Department has taken to help support the growth of community-owned energy projects.
When he will bring forward a consultation on the safety of products that are sold online.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of increases in the energy price cap on living standards.
If he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report by the Climate Change Committee, “2022 Progress Report to Parliament”, published on 29 June 2022.
What steps he is taking to deliver new and advanced nuclear power in the UK.
What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in energy prices on (a) households and (b) businesses.
What recent steps his Department has taken to help support business supply chains.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would be grateful for your advice on how to get a satisfactory response from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions concerning new data from her...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23) 12.41 pm
Ordered, That the Order of 19 April 2022 in the last Session of Parliament (Online Safety Bill: Programme) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted. (2)...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee [Relevant Documents: Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill, Session 2021-22: Draft Online Safety Bill, HC...
(1) This section sets out the duties to protect news publisher content which apply in relation to Category 1 services. (2) Subject to subsections (4), (5) and (8), a duty, in relation to a...
“(1) For the purposes of this Act, any provision applied to priority illegal content should also be applied to any content which— (a) constitutes, (b) encourages, or (c) promotes (2)...
Amendment made: 57, page 4, line 36, at beginning insert ““priority offence”,”.—(Damian Collins.) This is a technical amendment providing for a...
Amendment made: 163, page 5, line 30, at end insert— “(da) the duties to protect news publisher content set out in section (Duties to protect news publisher...
Amendments made: 58, page 6, line 45, at end insert— “(ba) the level of risk of the service being used for the commission or facilitation of a priority...
Amendments made: 61, page 7, line 24, leave out from “measures” to the end of line 26 and insert “relating to the design or operation of the service...
Amendments made: 66, page 10, line 5, after “measures” insert “relating to the design or operation of the service”. This amendment makes it clear that...
Amendments made: 70, page 13, line 4, leave out subsection (3) and insert— “(3) If a provider decides to treat a kind of priority content that is harmful to adults...
Amendment made: 73, page 15, line 4, leave out from “consistently” to end of line 5.—(Damian Collins.) This amendment omits words from a provision imposing a...
Amendments made: 164, page 15, line 44, at end insert— “(5A) Subsections (3) and (4) do not require a provider to make a dedicated and expedited complaints...
Amendment made: 166, page 19, line 14, at end insert— “(iiia) section (Duties to protect news publisher content) (news publisher content)”. This amendment...
Amendments made: 167, page 20, line 18, at end insert— “(5A) An impact assessment relating to a service must include a section which considers the impact of the...
Amendment made: 169, page 21, line 45, at end insert “and for the purposes of subsection (6), also includes the duties set out in section (Duties to protect news...
Amendments made: 75, page 23, line 43, after “measures” insert “relating to the design or operation of the service”. This amendment makes it clear that...
Amendments made: 79, page 26, line 5, after “measures” insert “relating to the design or operation of the service”. This amendment makes it clear that...
Amendments made: 85, page 35, line 32, at end insert “or offences within Schedule 5 (terrorism offences)”. This amendment ensures that a code of practice under...
Amendments made: 88, page 44, line 32, at end insert “or offences within Schedule 5 (terrorism offences)”. This amendment ensures that a reference to the illegal...
Amendments made: 170, page 45, line 4, at end insert— ‘(A1) OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Category 1 services to assist them in complying with their...
Amendments made: 90, page 46, line 1, leave out “operated” and insert “controlled”. This amendment uses the term “control ” in relation to...
Amendments made: 91, page 49, line 1, leave out paragraph (b). This amendment leaves out material which is now dealt with in NC14. Amendment...
Amendments made: 147, page 175, line 23, leave out the definition of “illegal content risk assessment guidance”. This technical amendment is consequential on...
Amendment proposed: 187, page 186, line 32, at end insert— “Human trafficking 22A An offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.” —(John...
“(1) This section sets out the approach to be taken where— (a) a system or process operated or used by a provider of a Part 3 service for the purpose of compliance with relevant...
“(1) OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Part 3 services about the matters dealt with in section (Providers’ judgements about the status of content) so far as relating to...
“(1) This section sets out the duties which apply to regulated services in relation to user-generated pornographic content. (2) A duty to verify that each individual featuring in the...
Amendment made: 83, page 33, line 20, leave out “and (9)” and insert “, (9) and (9A)”.—(Damian Collins.) This technical amendment ensures that a...
Amendment made: 84, page 34, line 21, leave out “and (9)” and insert “, (9) and (9A)”.—(Damian Collins.) This technical amendment ensures that a...
Amendment made: 101, page 56, line 32, leave out “and (9)” and insert “, (9) and (9A)”.—(Damian Collins.) This technical amendment ensures that a...
Amendment made: 141, page 141, line 39, leave out “and (9)” and insert “, (9) and (9A)”.—(Damian Collins.) This technical amendment ensures that...
Amendments made: 177, page 142, line 6, at beginning insert “Subject to subsection (2A),”. Amendment 178, page 142, line 7, after...
Amendments made: 142, page 145, leave out lines 13 and 14 and insert— “But an offence may be added to that Schedule only on the grounds in subsection (4) or (4A), and...
Amendment made: 185, page 147, line 3, after “(6)” insert “, (7A)”.—(Damian Collins.) This amendment ensures that regulations under clause...
Amendments made: 186, page 158, line 25, at end insert— “journalistic content (in Part 3) section 16” This is a technical amendment adding a definition of “journalistic...
Amendment made: 150, page 188, line 29, at end insert— “7A Features, including functionalities, that a provider considers may contribute to risks of harm to individuals using the...
Ordered, That, at today’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mark Spencer relating to Restoration and Renewal of...
[Relevant documents: House of Lords Commission and House of Commons Commission, Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster—a new mandate, Joint Report, HC 399; Parliamentary Works...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 16 June, be approved.—(David Morris.)...
My South East Cornwall constituents and more than 570 others online have raised the issue that many thousands of residential park home residents do not have their own water meters and end up...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Morris.)
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