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Written question asked by Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 2022 (named day). It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Monday, 14 November 2022 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Internet and National Security

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) members of the Cabinet and (b) other Ministers have been involved in discussions on the content of (i) the Online Safety Bill and (ii) the National Security Bill since 24 July 2019.

Answer

Both the Online Safety Bill led by DCMS and the National Security Bill led by the Home Office include measures that touch on policy areas covered by a range of government departments. As such, Ministers from across government have been involved in their development from initial policy discussions to introduction to Parliament over several years. In line with normal process, both of these Bills come under Cabinet collective agreement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
82487
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Internet National security Safety Departmental coordination
Legislation
Draft Online Safety Bill
National Security Bill 2022-23
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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