Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Damian Collins and John Bercow

Thursday 1st November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I am sorry, but there is great pressure on time today because the House has decreed a 10 o’clock finish for substantive questions, so shorter questions and shorter answers are needed.

[Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con)]

Does the Minister accept, however, that Google is accepting ads through Viagogo agents that are in breach of consumer protection law and of Google’s own terms of service, and that it is effectively taking money through being party to a fraud by allowing those ads to run?

EU Referendum: Electoral Law

Debate between Damian Collins and John Bercow

Tuesday 27th March 2018 Commons Chamber

[Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. For the record, I would have applied to speak in this debate, but I have been chairing three and a half hours of Select Committee evidence from Chris Wylie this morning.

[Mr Speaker]

The debate was granted yesterday, so there was quite a lot of time yesterday in which to apply to participate. If the hon. Gentleman meant that he was not certain when he would be available because of his pressing commitments, that is duly acknowledged.

[Damian Collins]

indicated assent.

[Mr Speaker]

Perhaps we can now proceed with the speech of Caroline Lucas.

Sky/Fox Merger

Debate between Damian Collins and John Bercow

Tuesday 12th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Thank you.

[Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con)]

I thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and for agreeing to appear in front of the Select Committee during the first week back after the conference recess, when we will have the chance to question her further on this matter. I hope that she will agree that this process is working: it is right that such questions about broadcasting standards and whether licence holders are fit and proper persons are taken by the appropriate independent regulatory body. It should not be for politicians to exercise discretion about who they think should or should not hold licences, but to provide official guidance for the regulator.