Speeches by Reader.

“So you are post-broadcast but you have to wait for a complaint before you can review. You are not proactively reviewing post-broadcast, particularly where there are outlets, such as GB News, that are very clearly biased in one direction or another.”

“What we have just heard from you, Laura, is that Ofcom’s regulatory approach is to wait for a complaint. Is that effective regulation in the current media environment?”

“In this case, how long will it take you to make a decision?”

“How long does that process take? Someone has made a complaint. You are now in an assessment. You just have to watch the programme and make a decision, so how long do you take to make that assessment?”

“How long does that process take? Someone has made a complaint. You are now in an assessment. You just have to watch the programme and make a decision, so how long do you take to make that assessment?”

“The protection for consumers from misinformation—2 million people, which roughly works out as 4% of the adult population—is making sure that your own information is correct, but are you doing anything specifically to tackle deepfakes and misinformation in the online space?”

“You have received a number of high-profile complaints about the lack of impartiality in GB News’s recent broadcast of an interview with President Trump. Can you update us on your assessment of whether the case requires investigation?”

“What do you do? What specific things has Ofgem put in place to protect consumers from misinformation and deepfakes in the online space?”

“We have seen in the past year a loss of political consensus on the delivery of the Climate Change Act and reaching net zero by 2050, particularly with the policy U-turn from the Conservative party. How does that affect Ofcom’s application of due impartiality on broadcast debates on these issues?”

“We have heard clearly during our inquiry that there is a drop in trust in the media and what some would call mainstream media. Do you think that Ofcom has been an effective regulator to support trust in the media? Surely one of the key functions of a regulator is to maintain trust in the services that it regulates.”

“9. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland.”

“That is about 2 million people in the UK. Given Ofgem’s responsibility for protecting consumers, what are you doing to protect people who receive misinformation and deepfakes about climate and energy, which is in your remit? Can you give us specific things you are doing in that area?”

“You have received a number of high-profile complaints about the lack of impartiality in GB News’s recent broadcast of an interview with President Trump. Can you update us on your assessment of whether the case requires investigation?”

“So you are post-broadcast but you have to wait for a complaint before you can review. You are not proactively reviewing post-broadcast, particularly where there are outlets, such as GB News, that are very clearly biased in one direction or another.”

“This is a fantastic announcement for the UK, and it is also fantastic to hear that the Secretary of State is already preparing for AR8. Can he assure the House that his Department is going to focus as much on the mid-term and long-term storage that we need to support all this growth in generation?”

“What we have just heard from you, Laura, is that Ofcom’s regulatory approach is to wait for a complaint. Is that effective regulation in the current media environment?”

“I just want to clarify something with Ian. I think you said 40% of adults have experienced misinformation and deepfakes, but only 4% experienced misinformation and deepfakes related to climate and energy. Is that right?”

“And Chris?”

“And Chris?”

“Last time, Chris, you said you would not do this job if you did not believe 2030 was achievable. Ben, is Clean Power 2030 still achievable?”