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Debate between Dominic Raab and Margot James
Wednesday 2nd October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Margot James Portrait Margot James (Stourbridge) (Ind)
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Q4. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that legislation to establish a tough independent regulator of internet companies empowered to challenge the automatic right to anonymity online should be a priority for the Queen’s Speech?

Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want to make the UK the safest place in the world to go online for our children, but also for all members of our society. Our online harms White Paper set out our plans to make companies more responsible for their users’ safety online, especially children, and also sets out measures to reinforce powers to issue fines against those who put them at risk.