Member

What we have got a very big problem with is how to protect them in that world. Those of us who have worked and campaigned on child internet safety for the last 15 years know how very hard it is to protect our children. I respect the Minister enormously, and I send my good wishes to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and wish her a speedy recovery; I know they both care about the issue. However, those of us who have spent a lot of time working in this area have learned that you need to have the detail in the Bill. Many of us worked a decade ago on the age-appropriate design code, which even though it was in a Bill, was incredibly hard to get implemented. We are all learning to our cost already regarding issues in relation to the Online Safety Act that we were told in this Chamber it did not matter whether they were on the face of the Bill and Ofcom would be able to sort them. We are now told that Ofcom does not have the powers because it is not on the face of the Bill.