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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"As you correctly say, Mr McCabe, I need to announce my intention, but just as I was about to, the Committee was halted. I am reminded of the occasion involving that notorious football referee Clive Thomas. The 1978 World Cup blew up against Brazil because, as the ball was heading …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"I do not want to detain the Committee all that long. The basis of the new clause is to ensure that Ofcom has the staffing and financial resources, as well as the capacity and technical capability, to undertake its new responsibilities under the Bill.

I remind the Committee that we …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"Budget allocations can go down as well as up and there might be a future Government who are not quite as generous as past Governments have been. What guarantee can the Minister offer us that without some kind of reporting, such as that we propose, Ofcom’s budget will not be …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"rose—..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"My hon. Friend is the shadow Minister...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"I simply want to welcome the Minister’s comments, and the fact that he has recognised that the Intelligence and Security Committee is the appropriate place to discuss these matters, which, of course, cuts across other clauses that the Committee has already considered. He might bear that in mind on Report...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Eighth sitting)

"First, I owe you an apology, Mr McCabe; so keen was I to crack on with the consideration of the Bill that I did not say how great a pleasure it was to serve yet again under your chairmanship. I should have done so at the outset and I apologise.

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Seventh sitting)

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I beg to move amendment 20, in clause 17, page 29, line 31, at end insert—

“(4) Where the Secretary of State considers that laying a copy of the direction or notice (as the case may be) before Parliament would, under subsection (2), be contrary to the interests of national …

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill (Seventh sitting)

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I am sure the Committee has been waiting with bated breath for my big moment all morning, Mr Hollobone. May I say what a great pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship?

I had prepared some notes to help me present the amendments, but I need not have bothered; …

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