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HANSARDAudiovisual Media Services (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, it is ironic that we keep coming back to this set of audio-visual media services regulations, yet this regime is only ephemeral and rather limited in scope. Schedule 15A…13 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, these amendments are very much of a piece with many of the amendments we have heard in Committee—all designed to create a much tighter and less discretionary regime.…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria, particularly as I am speaking to the two amendments that he has spoken to, because he speaks with huge…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I should thank the Minister for his response; I am not sure I really want to. I found it rather extraordinary, particularly to Amendment 89. We have a Bill on foot with…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillThe noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, have demonstrated exactly why Committee is so important. The way they have teased out the real meaning of these…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, has coined another phrase that will run through this Bill—notably, “practical impact”. It is interesting that among those of us who have…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I know that the Minister is trying to be as helpful as possible by tying down the way Clause 30 will work. However, “tightly drawn” is not how I would describe its…16 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, in supporting his Amendment 32, which he introduced so persuasively and expertly. A few years ago, I…11 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to have put my name to all three amendments in this group. Rather like the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, I think that we have to find a way to deal with…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I am not going to speak for any length on Amendments 31 and 33. I just hope that the Minister has a battery of Scots lawyers advising on these amendments because it…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I bow to my noble friend’s much superior knowledge on intellectual property issues. I entirely agree with her. That is a good reason for keeping provisions about…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I start with an apology to the Minister. Amendment 26 in the previous group was a rogue and should have been deleted, because Amendment 27, introduced so well by the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Leigh, on his amendments. I think he will cause quite a stir when he gives his annual lecture. I will speak first to…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, as has been mentioned, the amendments in this group have a common factor very much along the lines of what the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, said: that it is really…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. No doubt the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, and my noble friend Lord Bruce will respond very positively to the Minister’s offer on…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it follows from the speeches of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, who introduced Amendments 29 and 72 so well, and the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, who has taken us very…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive introduction. I agree with her emphasis on the importance of internet services and the need to eliminate digital exclusion. It…04 Mar 2021HANSARDHauliersMy Lords, I join with other noble Lords in pointing out that the issues on cabotage are part of a huge cloud now hanging over the creative sector, including the requirement for…04 Mar 2021HANSARDVideo-sharing Platforms: BBFC RatingsMy Lords, YouGov research confirms that 82% of parents and 73% of children want BBFC age ratings displayed on user-generated content on these video-sharing platforms. Given new…04 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow some of the early speeches in this group today. Noble Lords have already started to unpick some key elements in the Bill and have shown how…02 Mar 2021