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HANSARDData Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023The Minister will probably be relieved to know that I do not have a speech as long as that of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, but I share many of his concerns. I would very…12 Dec 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the Minister, who has very ably set out the purposes behind this much-needed and long-awaited Bill. I hope he has not given it a fake…05 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, the Minister referred earlier to new risks. Sadly, the rapid development of AI has given rise to deepfake video and audio of political leaders, most recently the London…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, I am a little disappointed in the Minister’s response, but we welcome the discussions that took place at Bletchley Park. While the Prime Minister says he will not rush…14 Nov 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following the action taken by the United States in respect of regulating artificial intelligence, including the recent signing of an Executive…14 Nov 2023HANSARDCounter-Disinformation Unit: Israel and PalestineMy Lords, the House has previously debated the role and work of the Counter-Disinformation Unit. I do not think anybody was particularly convinced by the assurances which the…24 Oct 2023HANSARDDormant Assets (Distribution of Money) (England) Order 2023My Lords, like everybody else, I am grateful to the Minister for the way in which he introduced this. It is a short SI. That has not stopped noble Lords this afternoon asking a…24 Oct 2023HANSARDRoyal Albert Hall Bill [HL]My Lords, as all other Peers have said this lunchtime, we are enormously grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Harrington of Watford, for facilitating this Second Reading debate. As I…19 Oct 2023HANSARDRoyal Albert Hall Bill [HL]There is a point which we need to reflect on. In putting his argument, the noble Lord is seeking to protect those who have a conflict of interest. He is right that the hall can…19 Oct 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesMy Lords, this has happened a few times before. Can the Minister ensure that His Majesty’s Government do more to facilitate discussions on the future direction of the competition?…07 Sept 2023HANSARDEU ProgrammesMy Lords, what a climbdown; what a humiliation. When it comes to Horizon Europe, the response is straightforward: “At last, what a relief”. The UK’s absence from Horizon has been…07 Sept 2023HANSARDEU ProgrammesCan the Minister clarify in which year, during any of the time that we were part of Horizon, we ever needed to have a clawback arrangement? My understanding was that we were net…07 Sept 2023HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, as ever, and to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his contribution. He had lots of questions, as ever, many the same as those we…07 Sept 2023HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023The Minister has referenced two pieces of legislation which almost—this is perhaps going a bit far—predate the digital age. Is he saying that those are fit for purpose, given that…07 Sept 2023HANSARDBeyond Digital (COVID-19 Committee Report)My Lords, I join other Members of the Grand Committee in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox, on the report, which is hugely valuable. Although some time has passed…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAdvanced Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, is of course to be congratulated —we have all managed to do so—on stimulating such a thought-provoking and thoughtful debate. I observe…24 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, I have studied the amendments closely and I can see the beneficial net effect of them. I guess that Amendment 4 is probably the most crucial to the package, and I think…19 Jul 2023HANSARDDeafblindness: Emerging TechnologiesMy Lords, we on our Benches very much welcome the research and development that is taking place, and the pretty unprecedented pace at which new technologies become available.…27 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceMy Lords, while we are told that the Online Safety Bill is both technology-neutral and future-proofed, concerns are being raised, with doubts that emerging AI-related threats are…26 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Research CharitiesMy Lords, it has now been 128 weeks of uncertainty, delay and broken promises since the Government took us out of the world’s biggest and most prestigious science fund, Horizon…21 Jun 2023