Speeches by Reid.

“I will come back to that later if that is okay.”

“Anything.”

“It is unlikely to have happened with anyone else. Why did you decide to consult with four or five mosques or organisations in the area that have well-documented, in the press or the media, crime incidents of antisemitism and extremism prior to the decision to ban the Maccabi fans?”

“We will ask the council at the next session, but, just for clarity, this is my understanding. That SAG meeting on 7 October, which Paul is referring to, was where the decision was made to ban Israeli fans. It refers to an absence of intelligence. On 8 October, our understanding is that the chair of the SAG notified you…”

“I am not going to push this, because I appreciate that that is not your responsibility. However, it is your responsibility in my understanding—and I have a question for you in a minute—that, if you have adopted the IHRA, where your fellow councillors are making antisemitic statements and generalisations on Twitter and …”

“I rise to present a petition in the same terms as the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul). It is a petition calling for stronger action on online pornography, which fuels violence against women and girls. As we approach the end of the United Nations’ 16 days of activism, we are reminded of just how pervasive online …”

“Nobody is more pessimistic about Scotland’s future than the SNP. John Swinney has been working extremely hard the past couple of days to ensure that no inappropriate celebrations are held. One of his complaints, covered in the press today, is that Labour is cutting energy bills by only £150, with that doubling for the …”

“I could not agree more. More than that, the SNP needs to deliver on promise after promise that it has made about the NHS while absolutely failing to deliver any improvements, despite the fact that Scotland has been given a record settlement. The money is out there, but under the tired and wired SNP, the ideas to use it…”

“Since my election I have met with many employers, both local and national, which have expressed—to put it in parliamentary terms—frustration at the SNP’s no-nuclear policy. This is stopping my constituents from getting access to high-quality jobs and it is preventing investment. Does the Secretary of State agree that t…”

“You think there should be a counter extremism strategy that is led by Government?”

“I appreciate your point about causation, but you have both acknowledged that children have more access to extremist content than ever before. Do you think there is a case to limit children’s access to the online world and to social media in particular?”

“To follow up on some of the stuff that has been mentioned already, do you think there is sufficient publicly available data for people outside of government agencies to understand what is happening in communities? Do you think the data is robust and comprehensive enough for us to be able to tackle extremism, either to …”

“That is quite young.”

“Is there not a fundamental difference between counter-terrorism and extremism? Do you think that our interventions are too focused on extremism or looked at through the lens of counter-terrorism? In the absence of an extremist strategy from the Government, is there a case or an argument for widening out and recognising…”

“As an educator, do you feel that you have a sufficient understanding of where radicalisation is happening and where the real danger points are, so that teachers are given the tools to prevent? I don’t mean Prevent, with a capital “P”; I mean to prevent.”

“You don’t think it is because there are gaps in the data? You think it is that the data collection is not being communicated and shared for maybe issues of national security or whatever?”

“I will turn now to identifying and intervening on extremism behaviour, particularly with young people. What do you think are the most effective strategies for identifying signs of extremist behaviour or radicalisation? I suppose that is on the spectrum of early intervention but also moving up towards the Prevent indica…”

“How do you think children can be best supported to navigate the internet safely? Do you think the Online Safety Act—given that may be too left field—is sufficient in protecting children from extremism?”

“I want to move on to children’s access to the internet and unfettered access to social media. You mentioned that some algorithms are particularly risky for those with certain psychological problems. Do you think that what is now a complete free-for-all in children having access to the internet has increased the referra…”

“Do you think there are sufficient ways of triggering that process or teachers being able to identify concerns without going down the adversarial official route?”