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HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I have reservations about this amendment, because it seems to me that, for the reasons outlined by the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, we are talking about a grey-zone…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I welcome the introduction of this Bill. It has been very clear for many years that our official secrets legislation is extremely elderly and was set up to counter…06 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. The Minister may recall that 12 months ago, we issued a report, Upholding Standards in…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCorruption in the United KingdomMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, on allowing us to talk about this important topic. I declare an interest as chair of the Committee on Standards in Public…13 Oct 2022HANSARDUpholding Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. I am aware from the work we do that much of the process leading to the recommendations…08 Jun 2022HANSARDAI in the UK (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests as an adviser to Luminance Technologies Ltd and to Darktrace plc, both of which use AI to solve business…25 May 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)My Lords, I congratulate the committee on a very insightful and positive report. I also give credit to the Government for the trade and co-operation agreement, which has avoided…11 Mar 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, it is an honour to follow my colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Stunell, in this debate. I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, for securing this debate,…09 Sept 2021HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, I welcome the Bill for two slightly different reasons. First, the police and security services are faced daily with acute and difficult priority decisions about to which…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPrivileges and ConductMy Lords, I declare my interest in the register as the chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. However, I speak on my own account. I very much welcome the report…30 Apr 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductI entirely take the noble Lord’s point and would welcome having a diary secretary myself, but I do not. It is clear that we do not have identical working procedures at both ends…30 Apr 2019