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HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I think we need to move now to closing speeches, if that seems appropriate—19 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness. I hope I have not appeared to rush the proceedings, but I am conscious that there are three Statements after the Bill. I thank the noble…19 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI thank my noble friend for having the impact assessment so close to hand; that is absolutely correct. The noble Baroness, Lady Fox, talked about unintended consequences—apart…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEmergency Alert System: FujitsuMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, for his relentless campaigning over a period of 13 years. Otherwise, the sub-postmasters would not have received any…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, the procedure in Grand Committee is quite clear: there has to be unanimity for an amendment to proceed.27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe appropriate procedure would be for the Minister to withdraw it, and then move an amendment on Report. We would be very happy if the Minister came back on Report.27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMay I just clarify for the Minister that it would be very unfortunate if he pressed his amendment? If he pressed it and lost it in Committee, I do not think he could bring back…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillNoble Lords, including my noble friend Lady Bowles, have usefully teased out some of the principles that we need to adopt and the fact that we are not quite there in terms of…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I have very little to add to what my noble friend said. This is clearly a bit of a curate’s egg and Amendment 23 is a good start, but there are objections to it, which…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I think I need to say very little given the barrage we have heard. These Benches firmly support the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, and congratulate him on…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Johnson, for his introduction today, and I acknowledge the work of the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, on the previous Bill and in the run-up to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI just interrupt the Minister before he goes much further. I have been listening very carefully to what he has to say, but he seemed to imply that a risk-based approach could lead…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, all this is well above my legal pay grade, but the Minister has no doubt heard all the voices; clearly, there are flaws in this new clause. I suggest that he listen to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDData ProtectionMy Lords, I join in welcoming the noble Viscount to the Dispatch Box in his role as the first Minister for AI and IP—I think it is the first time those two responsibilities have…23 Mar 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my thanks to those of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd. I certainly learned a great deal about the Law Commission process for scrutinising…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSecurity of Government DevicesMy Lords, as a long-standing deputy chair of the all-party China group, I welcomed the proportionate approach taken in the Government’s statements in the integrated review refresh…21 Mar 2023HANSARDSchools: Data, Digital and Financial LiteracyMy Lords, given the importance of this subject and the risks that children in particular run on a daily basis with the internet, why have the Government not seized a golden…14 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 114 and 120 in the name of my noble friend Lord Fox, who, as the Committee knows, is unable to be with us today, sadly. I will also speak to…06 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I wanted to interrupt the Minister before she got much further because I was much struck by her phrase “damaging legislative dynamism”. What would be more dynamic than…06 Mar 2023HANSARDMedicines Manufacturing IndustryMy Lords, is not the situation outlined by the Minister rather belied by a recent article in the Financial Times by Dame Kate Bingham, who did so much to deliver the Covid…27 Feb 2023