Lucy Powell MP

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Commonwealth Games

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lucy Powell made a speech in the House of Commons

Oh, there she is!

Privatisation of Channel 4

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lucy Powell made a speech in the House of Commons

Sorry, but I thought it was Ministers who decided which questions they responded to, not the other way around. It was their decision to do it this way. [Interruption.] The question about Channel...

Privatisation of Channel 4

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lucy Powell made a speech in the House of Commons

Yet again, the Secretary of State fails to come to the Dispatch Box herself to defend one of her own flagship policies, despite publishing a media White Paper and the Government consultation and...

Points of Order

Commons debates

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Could you advise me on whether you have received notice that there will be a statement tomorrow? If not, what advice would you give the House about the...

Points of Order

Commons debates

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker—

Channel 4 Privatisation

Commons debates

The sell-off of Channel 4 is an important matter for Parliament, yet instead of a statement we had announcement by tweet during recess, and now we hear that a White Paper is to be published...

Channel 4 Privatisation

Commons debates

(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the privatisation of Channel 4.

Broadband

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lucy Powell received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) applications were received and (b) grants allocated to which organisations as part of the Fibre in the Water...

Counter Disinformation Unit: Social Media

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lucy Powell received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many pieces of content the Counter Disinformation Unit has asked social media providers to remove following Russia's...

Counter Disinformation Unit: Russia

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lucy Powell received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Counter Disinformation Unit has contacted YouTube to request the removal of videos doctored by the Russian state...

Counter Disinformation Unit: Staff

Lucy Powell received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials in his Department are working in the Counter Disinformation Unit.

Offences against Children: Internet

Lucy Powell received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer 30 March 2022 of to Questions 147057 and 147056, of the 14,260 online CSA cases disseminated to police forces in England...

Counter Disinformation Unit: Staff

Ministry of Defence

Lucy Powell received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) officials in his Department and (b) armed forces officers are working in the Counter Disinformation Unit.

Online Safety Bill

Commons debates

The business managers have failed everybody on both sides given the time available. A systems-based approach also has the benefit of tackling the things that platforms can control, such as how...

Online Safety Bill

Commons debates

I am sorry, but too many people want to speak. Members should talk to their business managers, who have cut—[Interruption.] I know the hon. Gentleman was Chair of the...

Online Safety Bill

Commons debates

I will not, sorry. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who I had the privilege of meeting, cited many examples to the Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill of Facebook’s models...

Online Safety Bill

Commons debates

I will come on to some of those issues. My hon. Friend makes a valid point. I fear the Government’s current solution to the balance between free speech and regulation will please no one and...

Online Safety Bill

Commons debates

I will give way one last time.

Online Safety Bill

Commons debates

I am not going to give way, sorry. Before I get onto the specifics, I will address the main area of contention: the balance between free speech and regulation, most notably expressed via the...

Online Safety Bill

Commons debates

I very much agree with my hon. Friend, and I will come on to talk about that shortly. The Online Safety Bill is an important step towards strong, independent regulation. We welcome the...