Mark Pritchard

Mark Pritchard

Conservative — The Wrekin

Speaking in the House of Commons on 23 June 2026

Debate

Role of Big Tech in Society

Contribution

The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point, and will touch on sovereignty later. The European Union—it is a positive in many ways—is looking at that. That is partly why I am making this speech today; it is about sovereignty too. Who knows the most—who owns or hosts the most data—and how that data is used determines who has the hierarchical advantage. I would argue that that gives the democratic or control advantage, not just the commercial advantage. The people, through democratically elected government, should always have ultimate control.

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