Speeches by Onwurah.

“5. What steps the Commission is taking to help improve Members’ productivity through technology.”

“Northern industries built this nation, but the previous Government did not care about our industrial heritage, which is one reason why Newcastle’s iconic swing bridge no longer swings. On her recent visit, the Minister for Heritage encouraged us to take the steps necessary to safeguard its future, but what help can the…”

“I agree that AI chatbots are a further evolution, and I think we should learn from the lack of effective regulation under the Conservatives during that critical period in the evolution of the internet in how we approach AI. I agree with the hon. Lady that AI chatbots should be brought into the regulatory environment of…”

“I really thank the hon. Member for that intervention, because that is exactly one of the recommendations of the Committee’s inquiry. As he says, the advertisement-based business models of most social media companies mean that they promote addictive content regardless of authenticity. This spills out across the entire i…”

“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. It is for that exact reason that I support a consultation: this is part of a debate, and we all need to improve our understanding of the impacts of this technology. Parents are in a difficult position. I do not believe parents should have to be technology experts in order to giv…”

“My hon. Friend makes an important point; the insight she brings from her career in the media is critical. For many years, while the platforms were just that—platforms on which other people placed content—there was an argument that they should not be regulated and that they did not have a responsibility for the content …”

“I am grateful to the Liberal Democrats for bringing forward this debate on protecting children from online harms, although I remain uncertain as to the measures they are proposing. This debate is happening up and down the country, in homes and at school gates—indeed, wherever people gather—so it is right that we debate…”

“Does my right hon. Friend share my disappointment that, in this debate on protecting children from some of the most obscene abuse, not one Reform Member is present?”

“Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. How can I assess what is orderly for my contribution to the debate given that the substance of the motion is about process? To be frank, I do not want to speak about process; I want to speak about protections for children.”

“8. What steps he is taking to support the green energy sector in the north-east.”

“I thank the Minister for that response. For 100 years and more, skilled workers in the north-east have relied on high-paid energy jobs, be they in coal, gas or oil in mines, factories, ports and rigs. Labour’s clean power mission can bring new jobs to existing supply chains, but companies and workers need help to trans…”

“One year ago, Meta, TikTok, X, and Google all confirmed to my Committee that they hold themselves accountable to the British people through Parliament, and before Easter we will revisit the findings of our social media and algorithms inquiry in an evidence session with them. I mention that because it is clear that Gove…”

“The Secretary of State knows just how disappointing many will find this statement, particularly the WASPI women who feel so strongly the injustice that they have suffered. I appreciate that the he has set out the reasons in principle and in practice and explained how the Labour Government will support low-income pensio…”

“So that is underlying the eVisa system. We heard from the previous panel that the Government currently does not provide any form of digital ID for British and Irish citizens. And the eVisa system is for non-British and Irish Citizens. You have described very vividly some of the failures of the system. Q100   …”

“Can I just say that joined-up government is a challenge? Joining up legacy systems of the numbers that you spoke about, Dr Jablonowski—I think you said that 90 legacy systems were being used.”

“So the provision of using a Government digital ID is something entirely new in terms of the right to work.”

“On a point of clarification, do the Government—as opposed to private providers like yourself—currently use a digital form of ID for work verification checks?”

“That is something that you see with the share code—that is to say, the eVisa system?”

“Joanna Hunt, based on your practice, to what extent do digital right-to-work checks currently make compliance easier, and what barriers do you see to their adoption?”

“Do you understand the investment in digital systems or infrastructure that it will require from your members?”