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HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response but I do not think that she has quite got to grips with the full concern about this. It is not so much that there has not been…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, there are distinct common factors in both these amendments. The proposers do not believe that the current way of approving regulations under Clause 6, purely the…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I speak in strong support of Amendment 7, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson. I am a former company secretary and legal adviser to a publicly listed company. I…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it was a pleasure to put my name to the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, because I think that I understand its intentions entirely. It is also…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that careful analysis, but I must admit that I am not wholly reassured as a result. I feel as though we have gone in a spiral of logic and I…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as stated in the register. My noble friends Lord Fox and Lady Bowles have cogently outlined the purposes of Amendment 1 and the importance of…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it is very difficult to follow the noble Lords, Lord Vaizey and Lord Hodgson, especially after the quotation from the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, of which I think we must…02 Mar 2021HANSARDAustralia: News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining CodeMy Lords, the Australian approach risks legislating in a way that will create its own unintended outcomes. Content and copyright for news publishers is just one part of the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI too thank the Minister for his comprehensive introduction. I declare an interest as a member of the advisory board of the corporate finance faculty of the ICAEW, whose members…04 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, what specific guidance has the department given to schools and developers, and what standards has it set, for the design, procurement and operation of remote online…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Vaizey, and to welcome him to the select band of broadband and telecoms legislation aficionados in this House. As my…28 Jan 2021HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I doubt very much whether the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, could ever possibly watch from the sidelines—but that is an aside. After an unusually long gap between Report…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSolarWinds CyberattackMy Lords, the Minister has pretty much repeated what the NCSC said back in December. This was one of the largest and most sophisticated cloud and software cyberattacks ever.…25 Jan 2021HANSARDSolarWinds CyberattackTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the SolarWinds cyberattack, first reported on 13 December 2020; and what action they are taking in response.25 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union: Visa-free Touring for MusiciansMy Lords, touring musicians and creative artists are deeply angry at this negotiating failure. Is not the root of the problem refusal by the Home Office to extend permitted paid…19 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill[ Inaudible ]—very much about informed consent, but, nevertheless, I will not move the amendment.14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Patel. I support and will speak to Amendments 18, 36 and 57, which have been so well introduced and explained by him, and…14 Jan 2021HANSARDEssential Services: Large-scale TechnologyMy Lords, controversial algorithms are increasingly being used by central and local government to make decisions. Does the Minister agree that to build and retain public trust we…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, on 4 November in Grand Committee, the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, and my noble friend Lady Jolly introduced amendments designed to limit the ambit of the…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI thank my noble friend Lady Jolly, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, and the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for their helpful contributions and support today. I also thank the Minister…12 Jan 2021