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HANSARDArtificial Intelligence RegulationOur White Paper was clear that we will regulate AI through a flexible framework underpinned by five important principles. That proportionate and adaptable approach has been…14 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important matter, on which my Department and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are working closely together. Can I draw her attention to…14 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister set out this week at London Tech Week, we will be leading at home and overseas and leading change in our public services. That is the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have been playing an active part in London Tech Week talking to Britain’s boldest businesses. We have launched our £1 billion strategy to support our semiconductor sector. We…14 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I would be happy to meet the Chair of the Select Committee.14 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence RegulationI think the hon. Lady is on the wrong track here. I must say that I have not seen any substance to Labour’s approach in this field either, which perhaps will not come as a…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeAs I have already said at this Dispatch Box, I can confirm that association is our preference. However, that must be on the basis of the right deal and a fair set of terms for UK…03 May 2023HANSARDLife Sciences: Private InvestmentThe UK’s life sciences sector is key to creating highly skilled jobs across the UK and cementing the UK’s role as a science superpower, as my hon. Friend the Minister for Science,…03 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeThe right hon. Lady’s question reflects exactly why we are working so hard to achieve that association. However, we need to accommodate the lasting impact of two years of European…03 May 2023HANSARDLife Sciences: Private InvestmentI can understand that point, and I take this opportunity to pay tribute to Kate Bingham for her past work on the vaccine taskforce. We have created the new Department for Science,…03 May 2023HANSARDLife Sciences: Private InvestmentYes, I do of course join my hon. Friend in welcoming that investment. As he sets out, our goal is to ensure that the UK is the most attractive environment possible for life…03 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeI am thrilled to answer today for the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, stepping in while my right hon. Friend the Member for Chippenham (Michelle Donelan)…03 May 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Technologies: RegulationI recognise the profound experience from which my hon. Friend speaks. We also recognise that many technologies can pose a risk when in the wrong hands. The UK is a global leader…03 May 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Technologies: RegulationThe short answer is yes. I welcome my right hon. Friend’s expertise, experience and encouragement as I begin my role. He is right that the UK has a global leadership position, and…03 May 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Technologies: RegulationArtificial intelligence plays a vital role in our economy and society, from helping doctors to identify cancers faster to powering smart devices and driverless cars. We recognise…03 May 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Technologies: RegulationI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s involvement, and I look forward to debating these issues with him and others across the House. I can understand his concerns and the anxiety that…03 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is mischaracterising this very badly and in a way that does not help to command confidence in our shared mission to make science, innovation and technology the…03 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think I had better keep this brief. The answer, as the hon. Lady very well knows, is that we are hard at work negotiating our potential accession to Horizon. That is our…03 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that the hon. Lady asked that question because, as she knows, I share her deep interest in the labour market and accessibility. I thank her for the work that her…03 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFor its first three months, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has been harnessing the power of transformative science to grow a more innovative economy, with…03 May 2023