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On Tuesday 17 January 2023 all the remaining stages of the the Online Safety Bill were debated in the House. This legislation must put in place a robust framework that tackles online harms so that everyone can use the Internet safely. The Bill will establish a duty of care on companies to improve the safety of
At the first meeting of 2023 the APPG on Archaeology we paid tribute to the late Professor Tim Shadla Hall of UCL who sadly passed away. Tim was an important member of the Group and we will miss his contributions.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department made a statement on misconduct and vetting in the Metropolitan Police Service following the horrific David Carrick case.
During Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Questions on 17 January 2023 I asked the Minister:
‘Will the Minister confirm that Post Offices, which are at the heart of our community, will receive support for their energy bills so that they can continue to function for the rest of the community?’
On Monday 16 January 2023, the House of Commons debated the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. If passed, the Bill would allow the Government to impose requirements for minimum service levels during strikes in six sectors: health, fire and rescue, education, transport, nuclear decommissioning and border security.
On Monday 16 January I was attended a private roundtable with the Indo-British All Party Parliamentary Group. The roundtable was addressed by His Excellency the Indian High Commissioner, Shri Vikram K. Doraiswami, who has served in London since September 2022.
On 16 January 2023 during Education Questions, the Minister was asked what steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings. I asked the Minister:
I met with The High Commissioner of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Her Excellency Saida Muna Tasneem on 12 January 2023. Her Excellency has served as High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom since November 2018.