One thing that is rarely discussed about actually doing the job of an MP is just how much luck is involved to achieve anything. Chatting with a Minister as you walk through the voting lobby, for instance, can mean the difference between accelerating a project by months, or waiting an age for officials to schedule the first meeting on it.

Tuesday was one of those days, but unfortunately one where bad fortune came into play. I started the day - our first back in parliament after Recess ended - speaking in a debate about why it was important to reform the Computer Misuse Act. This may sound like a dry topic and, to be fair, it is. But it is also crucially important - the law that governs so many of the rules around how computers are used legally and what constitutes hacking was written before the internet became mainstream and at the time of floppy disks. Now, as we face cyber threats from home and abroad, we need to update the laws to suit the challenges we face.

Later that day I was due to speak in the debate about the new Online Safety Bill but three statements pushed the allotted speaking time down from seven hours to two, and frustratingly meant that I didn’t get the opportunity to share my views on this vital piece of legislation which will reduce fraud, keep children safe, and limit abuse online.

Quite some time ago now, I worked for a fledgling mobile network at the dawn of 3G technology. This was the first time that large numbers of people could access the 'real' internet through a handset while on the move, untethered from the desktop they normally used.

It was clear then how liberating that technology was, with all new technologies come new challenges.

One of my roles in the business was being responsible for online safety. The ‘always on’ internet brought many. Suddenly bullying went online. Where as it could previously be stopped at the school gates, now handsets allowed it to carry on through to the bus home, and into children's bedrooms. Facebook was only just going live, but already hate speech was spreading, and the niche, dark corners of the internet were becoming readily available: child sexual abuse forums, suicide pages, extreme pornography, and financial scams all proliferated, to name just a few examples.

Those challenges have only grown over time, and we’ve witnessed some of people’s worst impulses on the internet over recent months and years, from the sharing of online hate, and vile racism to the exploitation of others. This Bill is so important to tackling these issues, and making sure that where laws apply in the real world, they do so online too.

I’ve been involved in the early stages of shaping this Bill - it’s not perfect yet by any means, but it is a vital first step. I look forward to finally speaking on it when it returns to the Commons next month, luck permitting.