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HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsThe noble Earl asks a very interesting question but one which I am afraid, again, I am unable to give him any deep answer on. I shall have to revert to him on IP in particular.04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsI thank the noble Lord. He brings a great deal of experience over the years in many areas of data protection legislation, anti-money laundering and the security side. Since the UK…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsTo take that question in two parts, we are confident about the EU’s scrutiny of our legislation. The Commission has started its review and published the report that I mentioned in…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsWe continue to look at all potential AI threats and are immensely assisted in this by the work of the AI Security Institute, which has deepened our understanding of critical…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsThe noble Baroness is right that there are risks to undersea cables. I shall have to come back to her on the precise discussions that we have had with Ireland, as I am not…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsI thank the noble Lord for his question. I think about the adequacy of the Office for National Statistics and some of the information that it provides, which we all rely on. In…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsOn the issue of data adequacy agreements with the EU, I think we are proceeding quite adequately in terms of the process of it scrutinising our data protection regulations. We are…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsMy understanding is that there is a lot of to and fro, and many requests between the EU and UK of a very technical nature to allow the European Commission to make its judgment.…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsMy noble friend is right that the importance of digital trade to the UK and its exposure to the EU is a very significant part of our digital trade agreement, as are the…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsThat is a very good point. I was able to discuss with my Malaysian counterpart the potential for a digital trade agreement when I was in Kuala Lumpur earlier this year. I very…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsMy noble friend is right about the importance of making swift progress to reset the relationship to promote trade and get all the agreements in place under the EU reset, which…04 Dec 2025HANSARDExxonMobil: MossmorranThe steel industry is incredibly important to the Government. As noble Lords know, the Government have taken action in respect of British Steel, and, as I outlined earlier, in…24 Nov 2025HANSARDExxonMobil: MossmorranYes, I am quite happy to write as a follow-up. I think I said £250 billion, and I originally meant to say 45,000 jobs. I apologise; that was my error—but I can follow up on that…24 Nov 2025HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 19 November .24 Nov 2025HANSARDExxonMobil: MossmorranI thank the noble Lords for their statements today, and I entirely agree that our thoughts are with the workers and the families of those affected by the closure. While this…24 Nov 2025HANSARDExxonMobil: MossmorranWe are co-ordinating the scale-up of industries that will shape the future of the North Sea, going as far as wider offshore wind, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen. The…24 Nov 2025HANSARDExxonMobil: MossmorranMy noble friend makes some very important points about the importance of swift and collaborative action, partnership with all those who can assist in supporting the workers in…24 Nov 2025HANSARDExxonMobil: MossmorranIt is indeed very important that we continue to create jobs in highly productive, well-paid sectors, and that we provide the skills and training to a broad base of young and older…24 Nov 2025HANSARDExxonMobil: MossmorranI do not agree with that commentary on our approach to the economy. In fact, I want to take some time to talk about the positive signs in the UK economy. The UK was the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025I thank both noble Lords for the fact that we find ourselves in agreement on the fundamental principle underlying this SI: common cybersecurity standards that facilitate trade are…19 Nov 2025