The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood): With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Southport inquiry.

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Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Southport inquiry. I must thank all who participated in the inquiry and the chair, Sir Adrian Fulford, and his team. Today, Sir Adrian published the report of the inquiry’s first phase. This summer, the Government will provide a full response. That will also cover Lord Anderson’s Prevent review. Today, I will provide the Government’s initial reaction to an inquiry that exposes a series of tragic failures from which we must learn. We do so in the shadow of the events of 29 July 2024. I will not name the perpetrator,

With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Southport inquiry. I must thank all who participated in the inquiry and the chair, Sir Adrian Fulford, and his team. Today, Sir Adrian published the report of the inquiry’s first phase. This summer, the Government will provide a full response. That will also cover Lord Anderson’s Prevent review. Today, I will provide the Government’s initial reaction to an inquiry that exposes a series of tragic failures from which we must learn. We do so in the shadow of the events of 29 July 2024. I will not name the perpetrator, …

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