Oral Answers to Questions

Sean Woodcock Excerpts

Thursday 12th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Ian Murray]

We will bring forward additional legislation to this House shortly to protect our undersea cables and infrastructure from threats, whether they be state or non-state threats. I hope everyone will support those proposals, including the hon. Gentleman.

[Sean Woodcock (Banbury) (Lab)]

In 2002, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles said on air that he wanted to help Charlotte Church lose her virginity. She was 15 at the time. He stayed in post for another decade. Does the Secretary of State agree that Brand and Walliams were not aberrations, but reflect a culture across entertainment that needs to be consigned to history?

[Lisa Nandy]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that it reflects a culture that I hope we are now thankfully rid of. Sadly, though, what we are not rid of is instances of men in positions of power abusing that power. That is still happening today, and this Government are not neutral when it comes to the safety of people—women and young people—in those workplaces, which is why we are taking the action I have described.