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HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: SafeguardingThe noble Lord makes a very useful suggestion, and I will certainly raise that with my ministerial colleague at DSIT. I note that companies—admittedly, they are doing this when…04 Nov 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: SafeguardingThe noble Baroness makes a helpful challenge about how to regard AI services. Generative AI can indeed offer opportunities to enhance mental health support, and the National…04 Nov 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: SafeguardingMy noble friend is right that this can be used for good or for ill. Of course, there are other comparisons to draw. My noble friend has not said this, but I want to make sure we…04 Nov 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: SafeguardingThe first thing is to ensure the application of the Online Safety Act, and we look to Ofcom in that regard. We will increase access to evidence-based digital interventions, to…04 Nov 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: SafeguardingI certainly agree that this is the way we need to go, and discussions happen regularly with companies, as the noble Lord says. It is probably also worth saying that we have…04 Nov 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: SafeguardingSadly, I cannot say I am young myself, so I cannot testify to this, but the answer to that is yes, the department does that. I refer to the point that the noble Baroness has…04 Nov 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: SafeguardingMy Lords, safeguarding people experiencing suicidal ideation or a mental health crisis is a priority. We recognise the growing use of generative AI chatbots and the potential…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. This group of amendments deals with the details of the forthcoming retail licensing scheme. Let…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI say to the noble Earl, Lord Russell, that the issue is about depth of evidence and how action, if it is to be taken, gets the right result. I went over the unintended…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will gladly add to the brief points that I am going to make to the noble Lord. I was just about to turn to international comparisons. Sometimes, I feel the answer is “How long…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for all of the contributions on this much debated set of amendments. I understand the concerns that have been raised. I begin with Amendment 33 in the…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for the contributions in this debate and for these amendments, which rightly highlight the need to take a systematic approach to the illicit market.…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords for the debate on this group of amendments. I will start with Amendment 22, tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Russell, which seeks to ban…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI appreciate the clarification that the noble Earl has made. If that is the case, though, I have to say that that would send a complex pricing message to people, and we are not…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will gladly come back to the points that the noble Lord has just made, if he will allow me. In the meantime, there is no doubt as to the intention and ambition of each of the…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for the debate today on this group of amendments, which seek to impose regulatory obligations on the tobacco industry. Although in general I would…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI agree that Amendment 192, tabled by the noble Lord, would require the Government to consult on introducing a tobacco industry levy, but, as a former Minister himself, he will be…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will be happy to check exactly what I said but, to be clear, we are not continuing discussions about vapes in hospital and mental health settings, in respect of vending…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThe noble Lord will be glad to know that I am reminded of what I should know already: matters in relation to the dates for Third Reading are matters for business managers. It will…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions on this group of amendments exploring the part of the Bill that relates to the sale of vaping products. I will make a…30 Oct 2025