Member

The Government are in danger of simply adding duties to a regime that is already not working. It is not good enough. We all hoped that the Government would recognise the strength of feeling and the specific issues we raised on Report and come back with something that better reflected the urgency and answered the crisis that we are in. But, sadly, they chose instead to grab the headlines. Today, it is a pilot programme. Last time, they announced a consultation and a power for the Secretary of State. It was the same again when we debated chatbots. Even this afternoon, they announced another review. When the reviews are done, the actions follow either slowly or not at all. So, it is with some frustration that I say to the Minister that the digital behemoths cannot be governed by headlines alone, nor will consultations keep children safe. The Government have a duty to act.