Speeches by Paffey.

“My question is to Rani to begin with. The NSPCC has said that a ban on social media for under-16s is preferable to inaction, but you have stopped short of supporting a statutory ban. Could you share the key reasons for that position, please?”

“We have to recognise that some of this is a matter of language—let us take location sharing, for example. A restriction on location sharing is a ban on location sharing for certain people. It is just that some people react to the word “ban” as being more sensationalist. That is probably worth noting. You have outlined …”

“We might come back to some of that.”

“Ms Beauchere, you have described a number of measures and brought us back to the intent and design that you claim makes Snapchat safe for children. You are asking us to believe that there is a balance, and that we can say that, rather than being unsafe or having significant unsafe elements, Snapchat is safe. If that is…”

“On the issue of effectiveness, I have a quick supplementary for Andy. The MRF put out your response to the first few months of the Australia ban. Your conclusion was that the Australian social media ban is not effective. Is that a hasty conclusion to come to after 92 days? Isn’t it a matter of perspective? Your own fig…”

“Ms Beauchere, you have described a number of measures and brought us back to the intent and design that you claim makes Snapchat safe for children. You are asking us to believe that there is a balance, and that we can say that, rather than being unsafe or having significant unsafe elements, Snapchat is safe. If that is…”

“Ms Beauchere, you have described a number of measures and brought us back to the intent and design that you claim makes Snapchat safe for children. You are asking us to believe that there is a balance, and that we can say that, rather than being unsafe or having significant unsafe elements, Snapchat is safe. If that is…”

“We might come back to some of that.”

“What is the ideal role for schools in all of that? You mentioned the contextual factors of parental use, as well as early intervention and education from Best Start family hubs and so on. What do you see as the optimum role for schools in that jigsaw of support?”

“On the issue of effectiveness, I have a quick supplementary for Andy. The MRF put out your response to the first few months of the Australia ban. Your conclusion was that the Australian social media ban is not effective. Is that a hasty conclusion to come to after 92 days? Isn’t it a matter of perspective? Your own fig…”

“My question is to Rani to begin with. The NSPCC has said that a ban on social media for under-16s is preferable to inaction, but you have stopped short of supporting a statutory ban. Could you share the key reasons for that position, please?”

“The Government have published some guidance on screentime for children under the age of five. I just wanted to get a sense of how necessary you think that is and what impact it will have on children, particularly when they start school.”

“What is the ideal role for schools in all of that? You mentioned the contextual factors of parental use, as well as early intervention and education from Best Start family hubs and so on. What do you see as the optimum role for schools in that jigsaw of support?”

“On the issue of effectiveness, I have a quick supplementary for Andy. The MRF put out your response to the first few months of the Australia ban. Your conclusion was that the Australian social media ban is not effective. Is that a hasty conclusion to come to after 92 days? Isn’t it a matter of perspective? Your own fig…”

“We have to recognise that some of this is a matter of language—let us take location sharing, for example. A restriction on location sharing is a ban on location sharing for certain people. It is just that some people react to the word “ban” as being more sensationalist. That is probably worth noting. You have outlined …”

“The Government have published some guidance on screentime for children under the age of five. I just wanted to get a sense of how necessary you think that is and what impact it will have on children, particularly when they start school.”

“Tom, is there anything different that you would put top of the list?”

“My question is to Rani to begin with. The NSPCC has said that a ban on social media for under-16s is preferable to inaction, but you have stopped short of supporting a statutory ban. Could you share the key reasons for that position, please?”

“Darren, you mentioned that there is talk of guidance for older children—for over-fives. What would be at the top of your list for what should be included in guidance for that phase of life?”

“The Government have published some guidance on screentime for children under the age of five. I just wanted to get a sense of how necessary you think that is and what impact it will have on children, particularly when they start school.”