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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillJust briefly, because this is a very important aspect of the enforcement of respect orders, I ask whether the Minister is saying that all that is needed is that it is shown beyond…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this group, so well introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool, and spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Stedman-Scott…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lord, I thank the Minister for his reply, disappointing though it is, but that is probably a pattern that will continue as the Bill carries on. I did not even get an…10 Nov 2025HANSARDAI: Workforce TrainingMy Lords, I declare an interest as a consultant at DLA Piper on AI policy and regulation. This year the Government have chosen to devolve responsibility for digital boot camps,…03 Nov 2025HANSARDProtection of Children Codes of PracticeThat this House regrets that the draft Protection of Children Codes of Practice for search services does not fully deliver the level of protection for children envisaged by the…30 Oct 2025HANSARDProtection of Children Codes of PracticeMy Lords, this is a regret Motion, and one of my regrets today is that we are debating it so long after it was tabled back in May this year. The Online Safety Act 2023 was born…30 Oct 2025HANSARDProtection of Children Codes of PracticeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response and add my welcome to her to the Front Bench: you cannot have enough south Londoners on the Front Bench. I also thank her very much…30 Oct 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesMy Lords, at the very least, this should be a wake-up call for the Government. It is clear that the Government have been overdependent on two US cloud service providers, which, as…21 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I add my welcome and thanks to the Minister for her introduction to the Bill. I also thank my noble friend Lady Doocey for setting out the Liberal Democrat stall so…16 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy Lords, the introduction of compulsory digital ID represents another fundamental error by this Government. The Liberal Democrats strongly oppose this proposal, which is a…14 Oct 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Virtual Private NetworksTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the increased use of virtual private networks since the implementation of age verification requirements for…15 Sept 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Virtual Private NetworksMy Lords, there are concerns and some misinformation circulating about VPNs and other aspects of the Act. In this light, is the Minister confident that the Act is still fit for…15 Sept 2025HANSARDMerck Research SiteMy Lords, a narrative is developing: AstraZeneca is relocating to Ireland; the Health Secretary walked out of talks with the industry in August on the voluntary pricing scheme for…11 Sept 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover CyberattackMy Lords, I express my appreciation of the work of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, which the Minister mentioned, and I wish her well in her non-ministerial capacity. Given reports…10 Sept 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillMy Lords, given the strong connection between AI and space technology, I declare an interest as an adviser to DLA Piper on AI regulation and policy. I congratulate the noble…05 Sept 2025HANSARDEuropean Framework Programme 10My Lords, can I press the Minister on timelines? He will be aware that universities are advocating for early clarity as regards the Government’s timeline for declaring their…04 Sept 2025HANSARDOpen Artificial Intelligence ServiceMy Lords, this kind of citizen ownership clearly has attractions in terms of developing public trust, developing AI for public benefit, and being an antidote to big-tech…03 Sept 2025HANSARDCivil Service: Artificial Intelligence Productivity GainsMy Lords, I declare an interest as an adviser to DLA Piper on AI policy and regulation. Given that the Government have just set up a sovereign AI unit with a budget of £500…01 Sept 2025