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HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI might take that hint, but there is still a little bit of water to flow under the bridge. The Minister knows that there is already a great deal of concern about both the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I am delighted to be on the same page as the noble Baroness on the insertion of a technical advisory board and judicial commissioner into the process. I note that she…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I hope I am demonstrating the agility of which the Minister is so fond. As I said earlier in respect of the judicial commissioner, these amendments provide a ready-made…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 14 and 15. I wanted to say on the last group of amendments that I entirely agree with the noble Earl, Lord Erroll, about regulation. It is…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I hope the Committee will forgive me if I move on to drier but—I hope the Committee will agree—important ground. In moving Amendment 2, I will also speak to Amendments…13 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: BroadbandTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the pandemic on (1) access to, and (2) the affordability of, broadband internet services.05 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: BroadbandMy Lords, I note the Minister’s reply, but data poverty and digital exclusion, as the Good Things Foundation and ParentZone have shown, is widespread. Research from Citizens…05 Jul 2021HANSARDIntroduction and the Import of Cultural Goods (Revocation) Regulations 2021My Lords, I also thank the Minister for his introduction today. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, and my noble friend Lord German. The Government have…30 Jun 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her very fair introduction to the Bill. As a former member of Huawei’s international advisory board, I am somewhat conflicted in a discussion…29 Jun 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Magnitsky-style sanctions issued under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations…24 Jun 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, I warmly thank all those noble Lords taking part in today’s debate. The passage into law of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, usually referred to as…24 Jun 2021HANSARDDigital Identification ProtocolMy Lords, the Government Digital Service is hiring a new head of design with the statement: “Our vision is that citizens will be able to use one login for all government…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I join in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook, on her maiden speech. It has been clear during the pandemic that we are increasingly dependent on digital…18 May 2021HANSARDCreative Industries: Covid-19My Lords, a number of groups in the creative industries are falling between the cracks in government support. For example, recent BECTU figures show that the overall number of…26 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I am again very fortunate in following the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson. I have signed Amendment 18 and my noble friend Lord Fox has…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillNoble Lords will be relieved to hear that I have very little to add to what my noble friend has just said. The basic fact is that everything we have discussed in the course of our…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the amendments tabled by the Minister, and I thank him for doing so. I shall also speak to those tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak on this group of amendments because of the progress that has been made. It is also a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, in his new…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, in speaking to these three amendments, I am extremely fortunate to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and the noble Lord, Lord Lansley. I do not think anyone could…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the Government’s amendment and to Amendment 8 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, but, as regards Amendment 2, the questions raised by the…15 Apr 2021