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231 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential value of the global market for creative content from the United Kingdom for use in training…15 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as deputy chairman of the Telegraph Media Group.15 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as deputy chairman of the Telegraph Media Group and chairman of the Royal College of Music. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness,…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak also to my Amendments 192 to 196 and 198, which are also signed by my noble friend Lord Lexden and, with the exception of Amendments 193 and 198, by my…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am grateful to all who have taken part in this short debate, particularly my noble friend Lord Lexden, who rightly told us about the heartbreak that can follow when tenants have…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, when the Renters (Reform) Bill was originally proposed, Battersea asked landlords what policies or incentives would make them more likely to consider offering…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to introduce this important group on pet ownership, which is a subject of real concern and interest to hundreds of thousands of families that live in…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThat is probably a bridge we ought to cross when we come to it.06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI go back to the point that the market may not exist at the moment but the legislation is designed to push this market along. I very much hope that by the time the Bill becomes…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all who have taken part in this debate. I always knew it would be an interesting debate, and so it has proved. I did not know until we had the…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, my general point was that I believe the market would adapt in time, because that is the purpose of legislation—to push that market on. I know there are other insurers…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill06 May 2025HANSARDJournalists and Media Workers: Safety and SecurityMy Lords, I declare my interest as deputy chairman of Telegraph Media Group and patron of the Rory Peck Trust, a charity which does exceptional work in helping freelance…24 Apr 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 31 in my name. I am grateful, as always, to my noble friend Lord Lexden for his support. I also strongly support Amendment 30 from my noble…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 26, in the name of my noble friend Lady Barran, to which I have added my name. I support all the amendments in this group, especially Amendment…18 Mar 2025HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to address ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’.06 Mar 2025HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my interest as deputy chairman of the Telegraph Media Group and note my other…06 Mar 2025HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationMy Lords, SLAPPs are an unacceptable infringement on free speech; their sole purpose is to empower the powerful and corrupt to silence journalists and bloggers and to shut down…06 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group but I shall speak in particular to Amendment 72A in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Lexden. I refer to my earlier…27 Feb 2025