Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mary Glindon and Caroline Dinenage

Thursday 4th February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Caroline Dinenage]

It is lovely to see my hon. Friend in real life. I am very sorry to hear about his sister’s health concerns. I wish her a very speedy recovery and I am really pleased that she has got her vaccination.

Freedom of expression is an essential quality for a thriving democracy, but the act of sharing misinformation should not be confused with well-intentioned citizens asking perfectly valid questions about the safety of the vaccine. Of course, it is really important that harmful disinformation that is designed to undermine people’s confidence in these vital vaccines is addressed and removed as quickly as possible. That is why we are working so closely with social media platforms and have secured a commitment with them to ensure that authoritative messages about vaccine safety reach as many people as possible.

[Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)]

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.