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HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010The ruling clarifies the position under the Equality Act. It aligns with what the Government have always said about single-sex spaces. There has been interim guidance from the…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010We are keen, as I know the noble Baroness is, to make sure that all people, including trans people, can take part in sport. As I have said previously, it is for sports bodies…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010This is exactly the type of question that leads me to say that everyone with a view on this matter should please take part in the consultation which the EHRC is launching…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010I am happy to confirm that that is the position. I apologise if I misled people on that count.19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010This is an important point, and I am sure something that the EHRC will consider as part of its upcoming consultation, which I am sure my noble friend and others will engage with.…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010The noble Lord is entirely correct that there are some really positive examples of inclusivity in this space. It is for sports bodies to determine the specific policies for all…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010It is really important that we do not tangle up different issues. We want everyone to be able to participate in sport in a way that ensures they feel safe. One of the ways we can…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010The Government want to ensure that everyone can fully participate in society, including in sport. We equally want to ensure that everyone can participate in a way that ensures…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010It is for each sport’s national governing body to set its own policies for who can participate in domestic competitions. They are supported to do this through guidance developed…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010I apologise. I did not hear the end of the sentence, which had the question.19 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentI wholeheartedly agree with the noble Baroness in her tribute to Andrew Norfolk and on the power of investigative journalism. It is important for us to remember that creative…15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentMy Lords, I am not treating anybody like a fool, and nor are the Government. We want to get this right and to make AI work for everyone. We are 100% clear that creatives and the…15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentAs the Government have signalled clearly, we recognise that transparency and getting this right is a key element required to improve the situation for creators, but we simply do…15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentThe Government recognise the significant global value of UK creative content in AI development. As part of the AI Opportunities Action Plan , we are exploring how to unlock this…15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentMy Lords, I cannot emphasise enough that all Lords in your Lordships’ House need to respect the primacy of the Commons in relation to financial privilege.15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentMy Lords, I think the Government should hold firm, in fact. As noble Lords will be well aware, the principle of financial privilege is used frequently by the Commons, as is its…15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentAs I made clear to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, we recognise that transparency is a key element required to improve the situation for creators. We ran a 10-week consultation…15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentNoble Lords may disagree with me on that point, but it would be very wrong of this House to reject a principle—it is not a procedure or a procedural tool, but a principle—that the…15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentMy Lords, I am listening; I just do not agree with the noble Lords on the points that they have made. We are looking to make sure that we get this regime right. We will look at…15 May 2025HANSARDBBC Sounds: Access from AbroadI will discuss that issue with FCDO colleagues and write to my noble friend.14 May 2025