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HANSARD Strait of HormuzFresh from the doorsteps of Arthurs Hill, West Denton and Blakelaw, I can confirm that this is an issue of real concern and some fear across Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West,…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyIt is an important question. I am not in a position to choose our allies, but I agree in principle that we should be working with the European Union. I do not think it should be a…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyI cannot help but give way to the hon. Member.10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyI agree with my right hon. Friend that we certainly need to work with like-minded countries. The third area is cyber-security and data governance. Some argue that we are already…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyI thank the Minister for setting out his sovereignty stack. Just as an example, is an LLM a critical input or another level in the stack—and does it need to be British?10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyMy fellow member of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee makes a very important point about the definition of sovereignty. I do not want to get too bogged down in the…10 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationI welcome the Government’s decision to remove the mandatory element of digital ID, so that we can all focus on the benefits that easier access to public services should deliver…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyI certainly agree that we need to be able to defend ourselves against AI attacks.10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyThe level of interest shows just what an important issue this is. I will come on to discuss some aspects of collaboration as it relates to sovereignty, but I observe that the last…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyI very much agree with my hon. Friend. He is absolutely right, and that support should take the form of access to investment, but also procurement and procurement decisions, which…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyI beg to move, That this House has considered technology sovereignty. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. We are four years into the Ukraine war and 10 days…10 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. It was a pleasure to see the Foreign Secretary at last month’s Munich security conference, where, despite warm words on all sides, the trust gap between the European Union and…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThere are direct flights from Newcastle to Dubai, and many Geordies in the region, including in the armed forces, so I thank the Prime Minister for the steps he is taking to…02 Mar 2026HANSARDProductivity: TechnologyI thank the hon. Member for that answer. I believe that Parliament can—indeed must—use AI to improve our productivity, but it must be used securely, ethically, effectively and in…26 Feb 2026HANSARDProductivity: Technology5. What steps the Commission is taking to help improve Members’ productivity through technology.26 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsNorthern industries built this nation, but the previous Government did not care about our industrial heritage, which is one reason why Newcastle’s iconic swing bridge no longer…26 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. It is for that exact reason that I support a consultation: this is part of a debate, and we all need to improve our understanding of the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. How can I assess what is orderly for my contribution to the debate given that the substance of the motion is about process?…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI am grateful to the Liberal Democrats for bringing forward this debate on protecting children from online harms, although I remain uncertain as to the measures they are…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionMy hon. Friend makes an important point; the insight she brings from her career in the media is critical. For many years, while the platforms were just that—platforms on which…24 Feb 2026