Speeches by Kumaran.

“To come back on the London point a few of us have raised, disinformation about London in particular is not isolated. We know it is part of a co-ordinated hybrid ecosystem, which is focused on positioning London as a symbol of Western decline. There are people who benefit. They monetise content, which I want to come to …”

“The algorithms we have seen push certain types of content and that is what is then being monetised. The Greater London Authority published its own research showing that London is the target of online narratives portraying the city as unsafe and other things. Lots of these accounts were professionalised bot farms in Vie…”

“The London School of Economics has similarly shown that the model of paid subscriptions played a massive role in fuelling the Southport riots by legitimising and pushing particular accounts that were spreading false statements. We have that research. Is your Department looking at any of that? We have international evid…”

“It is good to hear you decisively say that we are not quite going far enough at the moment. When we meet colleagues from around the world, they call this hybrid warfare. It is a really severe term but it is what they call it. They make no mistake about what this is. My worry is that in Britain we have that sense of Bri…”

“Do you think politicians should be allowed to use AI to manipulate our images and what we say in the Chamber or in our constituencies?”

“I mentioned the monetisation on platforms point earlier, and I appreciate you do not have the data on specific outlets but do you think we should be allowing the monetisation of deliberate disinformation and misinformation? If we are saying that it is not for Departments to police it, then should we be okay with its mo…”

“I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and welcome his convening of a summit of leaders alongside President Macron. The situation in Lebanon is devastating. Israeli escalation has led to a grave humanitarian situation. The images of civilians being carpet-bombed are horrifying. I want to reiterate what the Foreig…”

“The point about being dismissed is one I have heard time and time again from my constituents. They are being passed from pillar to post, repeating the same stories again and again, and not being believed or heard. When someone is living with a chronic and lifelong condition, that further adds to their distress. The rar…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) for setting out so powerfully why this debate is needed. I pay particular tribute to his point that the last time we had this debate, an early election was called soon afterwards. I also take t…”

“Q4. Violence against women and girls is a global emergency. It is a key concern that we discussed at last week’s United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Social media platforms are promoting and profiting from vile online misogyny. It has made its way on to playgrounds, into workplaces and relationships, and e…”

“Q2. May I thank the Prime Minister for his leadership and his cool head on the situation in Iran?The leasehold system is legalised extortion. Last week I met dozens of my constituents who are leaseholders, and their tenants’ and residents’ associations. They are all telling me the same story: every single month they ar…”

“I thank the Prime Minister for setting out clearly the reasons Britain did not join the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. I also thank him for ensuring the defence of Britain’s Gulf partners and for protecting the 300,000 Britons in the region. I agree with him that diplomacy and a negotiated settlement are the best path…”

“The tragedy at Grenfell exposed the scale and devastating consequences of the building safety crisis in this country. We have heard today that survivors and families are still waiting for truth and justice. Sadly, that crisis is still unfolding: as we neared Christmas, over 350 households in the Stratford Halo in my co…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen), who gave an incredibly powerful speech. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) for her incredibly powerful opening remarks and for securing this debate. She is a proud, queer British south Asian who i…”

“My constituent Aminbhai is a pharmacy dispenser—a skilled worker from India whose work is essential to our community. He raised concerns about recruitment and retention in health and social care roles. Alongside our investment in home-grown talent, does my hon. Friend agree that changes to ILR qualifying periods must n…”

“What lessons do you think could be learned from Germany’s implementation of the strategy for other countries that are looking to implement or develop a China strategy?”

“What lessons do you think could be learned from Germany’s implementation of the strategy for other countries that are looking to implement or develop a China strategy?”

“The Minister will remember that when the Russia-backed cyber-crime network Lockbit was smashed in 2024, it was the direct result of intensive collaboration between the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. They worked together to defend Europe from Russia’s hybrid attacks, which seek to weaken our role in the w…”

“5. What steps her Department is taking with international partners to help improve the global response to cyber-attacks and ransomware.”