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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, to which I have added my name. He is not the only one to be concerned about this part of the Bill. My…26 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingThe Minister did not answer the question of my noble friend Lady Bonham-Carter as to the consequences of the licence fee not being adjusted for inflation over the next two years.…25 Jan 2022HANSARDData Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2022My Lords, I want to add a brief coda to my noble friend’s remarks. As the Liberal Democrats’ digital spokesperson, I was closely involved in the passage of the Data Protection…19 Jan 2022HANSARDData Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2022My Lords, perhaps I may interrupt the Minister briefly. The Minister seems to be saying that the Home Office had taken on board the points made by the Open Rights Group and…19 Jan 2022HANSARDData Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2022My Lords, just in case the Minister does not have a note on this yet, she has not dealt with the fundamental issue of the mechanism being used to introduce this new form of…19 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it is a huge pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege. I have signed and strongly support all the amendments tabled by the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Howe, for his very considered response. We have had a very rich debate, and I thank all the speakers. It has been a privilege to take part…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 26 I will also speak to Amendments 70, 73, 84, 134, 140 and 160. I start by warmly thanking the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, for allowing me…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillAbsolutely. I think the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, talked about a disconnect in another context, but that is probably the word I would use in these circumstances. The Government say…18 Jan 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillNot moved.14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response and thank noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. There is clearly an argument to be had on our Amendment 7 and the whole…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I have signed and I support Amendments 12, 13 and 14. As someone immersed in issues relating to AI, machine learning and the application of algorithms to decision-making…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I am largely going to speak to and support Amendment 1. I commend the noble Lord, Lord Browne, for raising these important issues on the question of ARIA’s ability to…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and my noble friend have made a compelling case for supporting this amendment, based on the climate…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply, which, I am afraid, amounted to a very polite raspberry to the DPRRC. She used very polite phrases such as “carefully considered”,…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, in Committee the Minister explained that he accepted the DPRRC’s recommendations regarding Clause 10, and indeed was taking it out of the Bill, but added: “Clause 8 is,…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, Amendment 6 is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Fox, the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, and the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate. As my noble friend said in…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, that is a significant difference between us. Merging is one thing, but total abolition is another. Perhaps the Minister could have offered the super-affirmative…14 Dec 2021