Brendan Ryan (Labour)

This legislation contains a considerable amount that is good. I hope ComReg might be able and willing to use the powers it has to defend consumers against fairly powerful and predatory multinationals in particular. However, I again regret that the opportunity to protect our children, in particular from the abuse that can accompany e-mails and text messaging has been abandoned. I find it slightly ironic that a Government that is transfixed by a constitutional amendment to protect our children cannot do the little things that would help to deter those who would bully our children electronically.