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“Could I ask a follow-up on that question?”

“MOD.”

“Do sovereign capabilities and then we will move on.”

“You should try to get on TikTok, except we are probably not allowed on TikTok, which is where lots of people are.”

“Thank you, everyone. It has been a really interesting panel so far. I am going to ask two questions together so that I can just pass them both on to you, and I will start with Professor Chappell. We talk about the UK being a science superpower. There is some debate about to what extent that is true, but, obviously, we …”

“Ravishaan, this is a similar question to do with the migrant community in the UK. What do you think are the patterns of the impact of social media, hate speech and violence? Looking to protections under the law, do you think that protections, particularly under the Online Safety Act, go far enough? Where is the line be…”

“Can I follow up very quickly on that, before I move on to Kelly? You have quite a nuanced view, I think rightly, about whether social media is just the newest incarnation of the mass media and about interaction with society. Do you think it is more important to regulate social media content, or is it more important—or …”

“Kelly, from a local government perspective, how well do you think local authorities are equipped to monitor and deal with online misinformation and disinformation, given that often you will be at the forefront of dealing with it first and foremost as you see it coming?”

“The real advertisers have a problem, but there is also quite a lot of fake advertising using trusted brands. I want to bring it back to Marianna. My feed at the moment on X in particular is littered with ads that claim to be from the BBC and have BBC branding, but clearly are not. X is clearly allowing quite a lot of m…”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary for the statement. Exeter’s large and vibrant Ukrainian heritage community will welcome this further strengthening of our cultural, security and economic ties. Going back to sanctions, will he confirm that the UK will continue to keep up the pace and pressure of sanctions on Russia and, in…”

“Does my hon. Friend believe that the Bill will benefit the older voters we speak to on the doorstep, many of whom are digital natives and actively use online technology? Older voters in Scotland and Wales would, I am sure, like to use technology in the same way as older voters in England.”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Tracy Gilbert) on bringing in the Bill. Does my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) agree that the Bill demonstrates that Scotland’s Labour MPs are ensuring that both of Scotland’s Governments are working effectively for them?”

“I thank the Minister for the level of engagement that he has given both me and my colleagues on this process since the English devolution White Paper was published. He will know that I have a high level of enthusiasm for local communities being given the ability to take more control of services in their area. Does he a…”

“Great, thank you. I think at least two of our panel are covered by mayoral devolution in particular. Before we go on to the English devolution White Paper that was published before Christmas, it would be great to hear from you all about how you perceive mayoral devolution in particular as being beneficial or not, or co…”

“Can my right hon. Friend set out what role he envisages the digital centre of Government will play in driving AI adoption across public services and Departments to benefit my residents in Exeter?”

“UNICEF’s latest figures estimate that 3.2 million children in Sudan face acute malnutrition this year, putting them at severe risk of death. The limited humanitarian access, which is limited by all warring parties, is to blame for this crisis. Will the Government tell us what discussions they have had with actors in Su…”

“I welcome the Government’s announcement just before Christmas that spiking will become a specific offence. Will the Minister join me in commending the campaigning work of my constituent Dawn Dines and the organisation Stamp Out Spiking, and will she commit herself to working with Stamp Out Spiking and other organisatio…”

“Does the Secretary of State agree that the recent announcement of new funding for research and development in the Budget gives the sector really good clarity about investment across the coming years and about the way forward that this Government wish to take?”

“We have talked a little about Scotland and Wales, but does the Minister believe this Bill will stimulate greater economic growth in other areas and regions of the country? The south-west peninsula has a huge amount of wind energy potential, for example, so has he assessed what sort of investment opportunities might com…”

“Does the Minister agree that confirming the legal status of the base, which was left outstanding by the previous Government, will cement our role in the Indo-Pacific and provide an important pillar in our strategy to counter Chinese influence in the area?”