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HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his response, which I will come on to in a moment. This has been a fascinating debate. Yet again, it has gone to the heart of some of the…16 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I speak mainly to support Amendment 220E, to which I have added my name. I am also delighted to support government Amendment 98A and I entirely agree with the statutory…16 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 53 to 55, and Amendments 86, 87, 162 to 173, and 175 to 181 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. I declare my relevant…11 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill11 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister very much indeed for his response. Although this has been a short debate, it is a good example of us all just trying to get the Bill…11 May 2023HANSARDSocial Media: Online FraudMy Lords, it was a pleasure to chair this House’s broad inquiry last year into the Fraud Act 2006 and digital fraud. I think we are all relieved to see that the fraud strategy was…10 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak to this group of amendments. As it is the first time I have spoken at this stage of the Bill’s proceedings, I declare my interest as a…09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend very much indeed, and thank all noble Lords who have taken part. As the noble Lord, Lord Knight, said, this has been an important debate—they are…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, who, along with other noble Lords, made an excellent contribution to the work of the fraud inquiry, which I…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyMy Lords, I will have more to say shortly on Amendments 91 and 94, but I will make some brief points on the Government’s proposed offence. I also take this opportunity to thank…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyI thank my noble friend very much for what he said; I will read it very carefully. I wanted to wait for the end of his speech, but he mentioned a meeting that is being held on 9…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as a director of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, chair of the Association of British Insurers and a director of Santander…08 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as a trustee of the Loughborough Wellbeing Centre, director of Santander and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, chair of the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDSchools: Artificial Intelligence SoftwareI thank my noble friend for her answer because she has set out opportunities for pupils, particularly for those with special needs. She mentioned the Prime Minister’s National…19 Jan 2023HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount. So much has already been said this afternoon, but at a time of grief it is better for us all to say something. In his…09 Sept 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeI say to my noble friend that I am not trying to minimise the impact, I am trying to get to the bottom of what the actual figures are. The figure in the report is different from…05 Jul 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeIn that case, I hope the Senior Deputy Speaker will clarify that, either in his closing remarks or in a letter subsequent to this debate. I do not know whether that is a future…05 Jul 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeThat is what it says in the report.05 Jul 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, I rise with some trepidation to speak on this issue, particularly because I think I shall be a rather lone voice on this side of the House. On the basis that I spend my…05 Jul 2022