"Q Thank you. How could the Bill protect people who are involved in elections, be they parliamentary candidates, people standing in local elections, staff, or election officers? Could that be worked on, and where would it go in the Bill?
"Q Thank you. Just to finish, you are right that the point people have made is, “Why should MPs or elected officials be any different from anybody else?” I understand that. What worries me, from some of the work I have done, is that this is about not just …..." Kim Leadbeater - View Speech
"Q Thank you to the witnesses for joining us today. The Bill contains duties to protect content of “democratic importance” and “journalistic content”. What is your view of these measures and their likely effectiveness?
Liron Velleman: These are both pretty dangerous clauses. We are very concerned about what I …..." Kim Leadbeater - View Speech
"Q I think someone has alluded to this already, but should the comments section on news publisher platforms be included in the scope of the Bill?
Danny Stone: I feel quite strongly that they should. I think this is about clauses 39(2) and (5). When they had an exemption …..." Kim Leadbeater - View Speech
"Yes, sorry. Is there a body that sets a framework around journalistic standards that the Bill could refer to?
Stephen Kinsella: Obviously, there are the regulators. There is IMPRESS and IPSO, at the very least. I am afraid that I do not know the answer; there must also be journalistic …..." Kim Leadbeater - View Speech
"Q There has been much talk about trying to future-proof the Bill. Is there anything you could recommend that should be in the Bill to try to help with that?
Stephen Almond: Again, I would say that the most important thing I can recommend around this is to retain …..." Kim Leadbeater - View Speech