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HANSARDEmployment: Artificial IntelligenceI will indeed do what my noble friend suggests and make sure that we look at the quality of the courses that are available. They are provided in concert with a large number of…13 Jul 2026HANSARDEmployment: Artificial IntelligenceWe published an assessment of AI impacts on the labour market in January, and the new AI Economics Institute will broaden and deepen our analytical capability. We will upskill 10…13 Jul 2026HANSARDEmployment: Artificial IntelligenceThe Government have set up the future of work unit and have built on that with the AI Economics Institute precisely to examine the changes in the labour market and the changes to…13 Jul 2026HANSARDThe Space Economy (UK Engagement with Space Committee Report)I set out earlier this year, in a speech to the Space-Comm Expo, a number of elements that are important for taking forward the measures envisaged in the space strategy, which…09 Jul 2026HANSARDThe Space Economy (UK Engagement with Space Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to respond for the Government. I thank my noble friend Lady Ashton of Upholland for securing this debate and for her committee’s important report on this…09 Jul 2026HANSARDWireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) (Revocation) Order 2026I thank noble Lords and the Committee for their support for this housekeeping measure to remove an obsolete direction. The direction was fully implemented and cast for its time.…07 Jul 2026HANSARDWireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) (Revocation) Order 2026My Lords, I beg to move this draft order. Wireless connectivity underpins a vast range of everyday services, from mobile phones and wifi to broadcasting and satellite…07 Jul 2026HANSARDWireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) (Revocation) Order 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) (Revocation) Order 2026.07 Jul 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceThe noble Lord highlights the developments in frontier models, which are delivering unprecedented advances at present. We are ensuring that the UK has sovereign capability based…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceDevelopments in AI, with AI as a general technology, are indeed permeating many sectors, including health, as we heard from my noble friend, and other areas, as the noble Lord…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceThe UK collaborates with many different forums, such as the OECD and the UN, and I am pleased to hear of the advances made by the WHO in setting out frameworks for ethical…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceAI is a global technology, so the UK is working with partners to advance secure, responsible and trustworthy AI design, development and adoption. This includes bilateral…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceThe right reverend Prelate is right to highlight the importance of applying our values and laws, whether the content is generated by AI or by other actors. In the UK, the Online…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceOur sovereignty strategy includes many elements, such as developing AI growth zones, supporting the expansion of compute, and the sovereign AI fund, which is focused on five…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceThe noble Lord is right to pay testament to the strength of the UK economy and sector in both AI adoption and in new businesses taking opportunities, whether in law tech, fintech,…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceThe convention on AI is flexible and does not create new human rights obligations. Contracting states are given broad discretion when it comes to selecting the appropriate form of…23 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceMy noble friend is right to draw attention to the strengths of the UK in AI. Given the pace of change, the UK is determined to shape AI and not be shaped by it. These are issues…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Substances Unfit for Human ConsumptionThe Government support clean competition in sport, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport supports UK Anti-Doping and UK Sport in their efforts to protect clean sport and…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Substances Unfit for Human ConsumptionSubstances that are illegal or that cause harm to children are caught under the Online Safety Act. Where they are classified as medicines, that is caught by the MHRA under the…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Substances Unfit for Human ConsumptionMy noble friend raises an important and serious point. Fraud is illegal and a priority offence under the Online Safety Act, and platforms are required to act where services are…17 Jun 2026