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“As a result, what changes have been made? What improvements have been made to protect against foreign interference?”

“The same question for you, Minister, in relation to the access by independent researchers to the algorithmic data. When might we see Government or Ofcom implement that in compliance with the Online Safety Act?”

“What about requiring platforms to produce annual reports on the detection of state actors being engaged in interference, say through amplification? Would you like to see the platforms producing annual reports on detection of state actors?”

“We talked about the social cohesion strategy earlier, which requires Ofcom to publish summaries of platforms’ transparency. Ms Rowland, you suggested this may require platforms to publish data around foreign interference but you used the term “candidate”. Foreign interference data was a candidate for publication. When …”

“There was a discussion earlier about the register of non-consensual intimate images, which is set out in Lords amendment 259. I want to share with the House the experience of one of my constituents, who was subject to the creation of a non-consensual abuse image by her husband while unconscious, having been the victim …”

“How often does DSIT meet with major platforms such as X, YouTube, TikTok, and Meta in relation to foreign disinformation?”

“The Foreign Affairs Committee published a report recently on disinformation, and in that report we called for the Government to require social media companies to make their algorithms transparent. What do you make of that?”

“The Minister talked about Government investment to deter adversaries in the north Atlantic, the Atlantic Bastion programme, extra money for P-8 aircraft and the additional service vessels on order, but unless I missed it, he did not say anything about plans for the AUKUS submarines that are in development with the Unit…”

“The US navy began a blockade of Iran at 2 pm this afternoon. Has the US been granted permission by the British Government for the use of the deepwater port at Diego Garcia as a staging post for the imposition of that blockade?”

“The hon. Member has given an impressive exposition of the report. I am curious about the mental health benefits of exposure to the coast, and in particular whether she and her Committee would recommend a particular type of coastal defences. In Sidmouth, there is talk of either breakwaters and recharging shingle on the …”

“I agree with the hon. Member about the need for energy security, and certainly we do not want a supply chain that depends on the People’s Republic of China, which could lead to economic coercion. Does he share my view that the deduction is that we need home-grown manufacturing for renewable energy infrastructure?”

“The hon. Lady makes an excellent point. I recognise wholly the vulnerability of the line at Dawlish, which my hon. Friend the Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) has also been campaigning on. I am sure that together, Devon and Cornwall MPs can keep up the fight. To conclude, reliable rail links are essential in ke…”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) for securing the debate and for enabling me to speak in it. I would like to welcome once again the news announced at the spending review last June that funding has been allocated to reinstate the railway station at Cullompton. I was pleased to hear that re…”

“The Secretary of State talked a lot in his statement about British hardware, but coercing an adversary also requires us to understand their war aims and their beliefs. In Iraq, we learned late about the need to develop cultural awareness. Martyrdom is central to Shi’a Islam and viewed as redemptive suffering. Alongside…”

“T6. Residents in Devon want visible community policing. The new towns taskforce recommended a new settlement called Marlcombe in east Devon. When new towns are built, how are additional police officers allocated to the area?”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate, because so many people in my area of Devon, as well as his area of Cornwall, feel strongly about the issue. Not only are fewer services available when a bank closes its high street branch, but, if they are available a banking hub, they are available only one day…”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this debate. Disabilities impact the lives of many people in the south-west of England, with older people some of the most affected. Age UK says that disabilitie…”

“The Secretary of State made the distinction between permitting the use of British bases for offensive action and for defensive action. I understand the need to protect and defend British citizens in the middle east, but can the Secretary of State explain how he is seeking to maintain this distinction between offensive …”

“What are the narratives that you see at X in relation to Russia?”

“Thank you for your description of the processes. I feel like we have been heavy on process so far, and a little light on data. It is useful to hear proportions such as 90% is removed with zero views and 95% is removed within two hours, but could we go beyond thinking about proportions to thinking about the raw data? Pe…”