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HANSARDViolence in the West BankI do not have the latest information on the Tel Aviv attack, but I understand that Hamas are claiming it as one of theirs. We absolutely condemn Hamas’s use of indiscriminate…04 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft International Atomic Energy Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft International Atomic Energy Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023. The draft order was laid before…28 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft International Atomic Energy Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023I am grateful to hon. Members for their contributions and their support. The error was spotted during a review of the terms of the IAEA invitation in order to host the forthcoming…28 Jun 2023HANSARDRepublic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Yes, I will happily take the question of specific metals away and get back to the hon. Gentleman, and make sure that we are following that through. As I say, we do not comment on…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRepublic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am grateful to members of the Committee for their thoughts and for their support for this latest set of regulations. As I say, this sadly continues to be a sort of rolling…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRepublic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023, No. 616). The statutory instrument was laid…26 Jun 2023HANSARDMarine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction: AgreementMy noble Friend the Minister of State (Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment), Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, has made the following written…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDeep-sea Mining Exploration RegulationsUK policy is not to sponsor or support the issuing of any exploitation licences for deep-sea mining unless and until there is sufficient scientific evidence about the potential…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDeep-sea Mining Exploration RegulationsThe hon. Lady is quite right: David Attenborough’s championing of all things in the natural world gives us as policymakers around the world, and all those in the next generation…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDeep-sea Mining Exploration RegulationsMy hon. Friend is, of course, a great champion for and expert on all things to do with the Arctic. If I may, I will ask the Minister, Lord Goldsmith, to get back to my hon. Friend…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyArtificial intelligence can bring huge economic and social benefits for the UK and our global partners. We are working with key partners to embrace the opportunities of AI, as…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyI did not have the pleasure of hearing my hon. Friend’s ChatGPT-written speech, but I shall definitely look it up and see just how good it was. On 7 June, the Prime Minister, who…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyThe Prime Minister and President Biden agreed that the UK and US would take a co-ordinated approach to the opportunities and challenges of the emerging tech that we see around us,…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyGlobal co-operation will be vital to ensure that AI technologies and the rules governing their use are developed in the right way, and are aligned with our values of openness and…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyThe hon. Gentleman is right: we absolutely all see the huge potential of AI, but we must not be complacent about the risks. That is why the UK, in leading the AI summit and…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyMr Speaker, I assume that your reference was to the hon. Member’s great intelligence, because that is what artificial intelligence is demonstrating it can be. It is always a joy…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyIf I may, I will write to the hon. Gentleman, because I do not have the latest information on that issue.13 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyAs we bring the world together at the AI summit in the autumn, we want to have discussions with all our international partners about what the rules of the road need to be. The UK…13 Jun 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalWe remain committed to doing what we can to assist Mr Johal. We have raised concerns about his case with the Government of India on over 100 occasions, including his allegations…13 Jun 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalI thank the hon. Lady for demonstrating the Scottish National party’s support for the work the UK Government continue to do in our discussions with the family and when raising…13 Jun 2023