Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeff Smith and Matt Warman

Thursday 3rd October 2019 Commons Chamber

[Matt Warman]

We are absolutely determined to tackle these vital issues, because we know that the behaviour of social media companies is not always acting in the best interests of all our constituents. Of course we will look at any proposals that are advanced by the Labour party, but it is important to say that we need to get this right, and that requires us to work with industry, as well as against it.

[Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab)]

3. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the rules for the governance of football.

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[Matt Warman]

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. In some ways, we have look at the very hardest-to-reach areas first, because while it is important to upgrade commercial areas to gigabit levels, it is in areas where there is very often no broadband at all that we will make the greatest social and economic impact.

[Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab)]

T7. Age UK has warned that the changes to eligibility for a free TV licence are likely to result in a big increase in fraudulent activity targeting vulnerable elderly people. Is that not yet one more reason why the Government should stop outsourcing their social policy and commit to keeping TV licences free for all over-75s?