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HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 2 I will speak to Amendment 7. I add my welcome to both the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, in their new roles. The Minister has now…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill19 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I am afraid it does not particularly reassure but there will be many other occasions on which we can raise the nature of judicial…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, a lack of oversight has been a persistent theme through the passage of this Bill. Included within that is judicial oversight and the fact that under Clause 13 any appeal…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill19 Oct 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, it is a huge pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam. I commend his Digital Technology and the Resurrection of Trust report to all noble Lords who have not had…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSpywareMy Lords, the leaked target list of 50,000 people includes UK politicians and journalists. Clearly, all our mobile devices are at risk of being hacked—a huge danger to press…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSpywareTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the reports of spyware sold by NSO Group to Governments around the world and the uses to which such software has…21 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI must admit that I am somewhat baffled by the Minister’s response. The argument on the technical advisory board seems to be, “Oh, we’ve got enough technical advice, so we don’t…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, in its evidence to the Bill in the Commons, BT said: “we believe greater clarity is needed on OFCOM’s planned approach, with safeguards introduced in the Bill to ensure…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that—he pierced through the gloom of the afternoon, giving an assurance that existing duties of Ofcom will cover the new powers. I think we have…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lord, until the Minster replied, “nuance” was the word being used in the context of information being provided and required and so on. I am afraid that nuance was completely…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I have heard some ministerial pushbacks but, I must say, that circularity more or less takes the biscuit: “The Government believe that we need to change the standard and…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, we know how it is when you are on a roll. This reminds me that it is very unusual for somebody to have the opportunity to get in before the noble Lord, Lord Fox, draws…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I see a slight chink of light, perhaps, that may be opened by opened by a meeting with the Minister on this subject—because she will appreciate that none of the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I beg to move Amendment 7 and will speak also to Amendment 12. New Section 105B introduced by Clause 1 affords the Secretary of State the ability to make regulations…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that rather depressing reply. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, for his support—I think we will have a fly-by in celebration. I thank…13 Jul 2021