To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with Facebook about when that company became aware of misuse of personal data.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with Facebook about when that company became aware of misuse of personal data.

Committee stage seventh sitting (morning). Government amendments made to schedules 17 and 18, and the schedules agreed to as amended. Clauses 182, 185 to 197, 199, 201 to 203 and 206 agreed to. Government amendments made to clauses 183, 184, 198, 200, 204 and 207 to 208, and the clauses agreed to as amended. Government new clause 1 (Representation of data subjects with their authority: collective proceedings) agreed to. Government new clause 2 (Duty to review provision for representation of data subjects) agreed to. New clause 5 (Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment), discussed with new clause 6 (Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment (No. 2)), and new schedule 1 (Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment), debated and withdrawn.

Committee stage seventh sitting (morning). Government amendments made to schedules 17 and 18, and the schedules agreed to as amended. Clauses 182, 185 to 197, 199, 201 to 203 and 206 agreed to. Government amendments made to clauses 183, 184, 198, 200, 204 and 207 to 208, and the clauses...

Clauses 132 to 141 agreed to. Amendment to clause 142 negatived on division (9 votes to 10), and the clause disagreed to on division (9 votes to 10). Government amendment made to clause 143, and the clause agreed to as amended. Clauses 144, 145 and 147 agreed to. Government amendment made to clause 146 and the clause agreed to as amended. Clauses 148, and 150 to 153 agreed to. Government amendment made to clause 149 and the clause agreed to as amended. Schedule 15 agreed to. Government amendment made to clause 154 and the clause agreed to as amended. Government amendment made to schedule 16 and the schedule agreed to as amended. Clauses 155 to 158 agreed to. Government amendment made to clause 159 and the clause agreed to as amended. Clauses 160 to 163 agreed to. Government amendment made to clause 164 and the clause agreed to as amended. Clauses 165 to 167 agreed to. Clauses 168 and 169 disagreed to on division (7 votes to 10 in each case). Amendment to clause 170 debated and withdrawn, and the clause agreed to. Clauses 171 to 176 agreed to. Amendment to clause 177 negatived on division (9 votes to 10), and the clause agreed to. Clause 178 agreed to. Government amendment made to clause 179 and the clause agreed to as amended. Clauses 180 and 181 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 132 to 141 agreed to. Amendment to clause 142 negatived on division (9 votes to 10), and the clause disagreed to on division (9 votes to 10). Government amendment made to clause 143, and the clause agreed to as amended. Clauses 144, 145 and 147 agreed to. Government amendment...

I too pay tribute to the Committee. I also pay tribute to The Guardian newspaper and Carole Cadwalladr for pursuing this with such utter relentlessness, despite the harassment that she has received. If true, these allegations provide an utter indictment of the permissive environment that this Government have created, which...

I too pay tribute to the Committee. I also pay tribute to The Guardian newspaper and Carole Cadwalladr for pursuing this with such utter relentlessness, despite the harassment that she has received. If true, these allegations provide an utter indictment of the permissive environment that this Government have created, which...

The right hon. Gentleman is making a brilliant point, but has he noticed that the American national security strategy—published this week—explicitly recognises this threat, whereas our national security strategy does not?

The right hon. Gentleman is making a brilliant point, but has he noticed that the American national security strategy—published this week—explicitly recognises this threat, whereas our national security strategy does not?

I think the Americans looked at 47 accounts, which were all provided to the Mueller inquiry by intelligence agencies, but—the right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right—our agencies have offered, I think, only one. The other risk we have to be careful of, though, is that money was transferred onshore—the Electoral...

I think the Americans looked at 47 accounts, which were all provided to the Mueller inquiry by intelligence agencies, but—the right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right—our agencies have offered, I think, only one. The other risk we have to be careful of, though, is that money was transferred onshore—the Electoral...

Facebook’s last quarterly profits were nearly $4 billion. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it could afford to conduct the research if the will were there to do so?

Facebook’s last quarterly profits were nearly $4 billion. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it could afford to conduct the research if the will were there to do so?

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake) on securing this important debate.

The argument I want to make is that, unlike our agencies, the Government have been tragically late in waking up to the new world-view that President Putin set out with such clarity and force...

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake) on securing this important debate.

The argument I want to make is that, unlike our agencies, the Government have been tragically late in waking up to the new world-view that President Putin set out with such clarity and force...

I will not give way, because of the lack of time.

That takes us to the heart of the reform agenda that we need to look at. It has now become clear that there is a dark social playbook that is being used to great effect. We have hackers such as...

I will not give way, because of the lack of time.

That takes us to the heart of the reform agenda that we need to look at. It has now become clear that there is a dark social playbook that is being used to great effect. We have hackers such as...

I will not give way.

There is now a motive, a means and a method for Russia to intervene in democracy that we must be aware of. The challenge that we face is that our legislation is completely out of date. The chairman of the Electoral Commission, Sir John Holmes, has...

I will not give way.

There is now a motive, a means and a method for Russia to intervene in democracy that we must be aware of. The challenge that we face is that our legislation is completely out of date. The chairman of the Electoral Commission, Sir John Holmes, has...

If there was no evidence of successful intervention, was there evidence of unsuccessful intervention? If so, what was it?

If there was no evidence of successful intervention, was there evidence of unsuccessful intervention? If so, what was it?

Motion that this House has considered Russian interference in UK politics and society. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered Russian interference in UK politics and society. Agreed to on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to evaluate the impact, effectiveness and sustainability of the anti-bullying training that Facebook is planning to fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to evaluate the impact, effectiveness and sustainability of the anti-bullying training that Facebook is planning to fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what branding or other promotional material indicating Facebook's sponsorship will be visible on any of the materials used in pursuit of the Internet Safety Strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what branding or other promotional material indicating Facebook's sponsorship will be visible on any of the materials used in pursuit of the Internet Safety Strategy.