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HANSARDAI Growth LabBuilding on both noble Lords’ recent questions, we need to look across the whole of the economy. There will be a great amount of private investment going in, as well as investment…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAI Growth LabIn our AI opportunities action plan we have indeed set out a plethora. That is because this is a technology that provides great potential benefits, and adoption is absolutely key.…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAI Growth LabThe purpose of the AI growth lab is to provide a sandbox so that we can harness some of the novel uses. Those novel uses might for example be in energy efficiency, or water…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAI Growth LabThe specific proposals around the AI growth lab are separate from considerations on the development of superintelligent AI and the risks that poses. We are extremely fortunate in…26 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 37 and 38 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 38A, 38B, 38C and 38D in lieu.25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, in speaking to Motion G, I will also speak to Motions G1, G2, N and N1. Lords Amendment 37 requires the Secretary of State to introduce regulations that prohibit under…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the constructive and heartfelt contributions made in the House today. We have heard a wide range of views, and I reiterate my thanks to noble Lords who…25 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThis measure is distinct from the steel safeguard. It is distinct from trade remedies, which is why it is not the role of the Trade Remedies Authority to review it, because the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI thank the noble Lord. I will be happy to meet with the industry representatives he talks about and to explore this in more detail. As he knows, we have changed the steel…23 Mar 2026HANSARDCompanies: Online AGMsMy Lords, the Government announced on 20 January that fully virtual annual general meetings would be included in the upcoming consultation on modernising corporate reporting.…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyWe are still in discussions with much of the sector, explaining what the precise tariffs mean across different sub-sectors, and we are gaining feedback following the publication.…23 Mar 2026HANSARDCompanies: Online AGMsWhat we are doing through the consultation on modernising corporate reporting is delivering on our commitment to provide legal clarity on the grey area of whether companies can…23 Mar 2026HANSARDCompanies: Online AGMsThe Government are not mandating virtual AGMs and there will be nothing to stop companies holding hybrid AGMs. As the people best placed to make decisions about their businesses,…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThe noble Baroness is right: there is a great market for green steel. Hatch estimates that over 90% of steel demand in the UK in 2050 will be steel produced with low emissions.…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyLike many countries, we have applied tariffs to counteract the damaging effects of global overcapacity. Our action is not unique; the US, Canada and the EU all apply similar…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThe noble Lord also brings his extensive interest and expertise to this. I agree that businesses will be worried about the impacts of the situation in the Middle East. The example…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI thank the noble Lord for his questions. On the effectiveness of electric arc furnaces, there are a couple of points. First, at Sheffield Forgemasters, we see the technical…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThe noble Baroness is right that there is a strong emphasis on the importance of scrap steel. The move to using some of the electric arc furnaces will increase the demand for that…23 Mar 2026HANSARDCompanies: Online AGMsIf my noble friend is referring to Section 172 of the Companies Act, which already requires directors to have regard in their decision-making to employee interests and “the impact…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyWe engaged carefully with the industry in constructing these tariffs, and we will review the measure after 12 months to ensure it remains effective.23 Mar 2026