Speeches by Darlington.

“You have effectively described the gap here, which is that, yes, the algorithm is a contributing force, but it is the behaviour of posters and the ability to then bring in bots, which is currently not considered illegal online. Therefore, Ofcom has no direct powers, even though we know that it is harmful. In an offline…”

“If you do not have that expertise, would it be a solution to put online video content under the same regulation as movies, television and games? Video games are under the same thing. There is a regulator that does that.”

“Does the Minister agree that the strength of Northern Ireland’s tech sector means that it can play a huge part in becoming an AI superpower, supported by this Government? However, as we have heard in the Northern Ireland Committee, chaired by my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi), there is a huge link …”

“5. What recent discussions he has had with technology businesses on investing in Northern Ireland.”

“The loan charge scandal was absolutely awful and has devastated the lives of tens of thousands of people. It failed to be addressed under the last Government. Can the Minister please tell us what he is doing to make sure people are not still being sold this illegal product?”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the issues with the points system is that it does not take gender into account? The assessment process does not understand that there are different issues for women and the physical things that our bodies face. Any changes that we make to the points system or descriptors must inclu…”

“7. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of funding for health science and innovation on the UK’s global influence.”

“As the Minister will know, Gavi and the Global Fund not only provide a global vaccine programmes and programmes on saving lives from malaria and HIV, but provide us with biosecurity and jobs in the UK, not least over 500 research and development jobs and funding for the institute of tropical medicine. What assessment h…”

“Thank you for joining us today and thank you to the Committee for letting me join in. I wanted to start by saying that your book “Men Who Hate Women” was for me quite revolutionary in allowing me to see the difference in what I thought were isolated incidents, but also to see the radicalisation of young men and some yo…”

“You have already answered my second question about harmful but small platforms, and the role that they play and whether there is enough oversight of them. My last question is one that can be about hope, or maybe despair. Obviously, all these platforms rely on algorithms, and those algorithms are driven by AI. Do you se…”

“Fantastic. If you were to make a suggestion to Government about the kind of regulation that could deal with it, what would be your advice on that?”

“I would certainly concur with that given that when X was in front of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, I read out my death threat and that account is still up, as is the tweet that was sent.”

“In the interests of time, I will skip through the many amendments I want to support, but there are a few that will really make a difference to people in Milton Keynes Central. First, I reiterate what my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw (Jo White) said on street racing. Unfortunately, we had a Formula 1 driver who s…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your advice. Over the past few days, we have recognised Jo Cox’s murder. Given the additional focus and the encouragement of the targeting of MPs using false information, can you advise us, as the person responsible for the safety of Members of Parliament, how we, as Members, sho…”

“Is my hon. Friend aware of the fact that it is impossible medically to determine whether somebody has had a miscarriage or has used abortion pills, so the cases these women do not have a scientific or medical basis, only suspicion? If we really wanted to protect the woman, we would make sure that she had the right advi…”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“I thank the hon. Member for his creativity in his speech. The heart of the debate is whether creatives are asked before we steal their material or style, but also that they are remunerated for that. That is a commitment we have heard from the Minister and from the Secretary of State in his media performances on the wee…”

“I welcome the sanctions announced today by the Minister, which have been taken in conjunction with our allies, and his commitment to a Palestinian state. However, people in Gaza are starving. I want to update the Minister on one such person: Dr Radi, the elderly and frail father of my constituent Mo Radi. A few weeks a…”