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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillAs is the appropriate procedure at this stage, I will of course withdraw the amendment, but I can assure the Committee that it is my intention to return to this matter. It would…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment.09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I apologise, as other parliamentary responsibilities mean that I have not been able to take part so far in this very important Bill. However, in view of my previous…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemMy Lords, following the concerns expressed about Operation Brock, it is worth recalling that the EU’s phased introduction of EES allows for temporary suspension at specific border…09 Jul 2025HANSARDCasinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025I know that. I apologise for pursuing this but perhaps the Minister will agree to write to me about it. It seems important. I am not talking about casinos moving their licence to…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCasinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025I may have got this wrong and I would be grateful if the Minister can put me right. My understanding is that there are 42 currently dormant casino premises licences, which would…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCasinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am absolutely delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bourne. I share the concerns that he expressed. I am not going to oppose this statutory instrument but I want to…17 Jun 2025HANSARDIndependent Sentencing ReviewIt is particularly welcome that the Government have accepted that community sentences are far more effective at reducing reoffending than are short sentences. Will the Minister…02 Jun 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentMy Lords, on the value of creative content, the US Copyright Office, in its very recently published report, concludes that: “The copying involved in AI training threatens…15 May 2025HANSARDBBC Sounds: Access from AbroadMy Lords, the concern that has been expressed about these proposals, which are partly driven by financial considerations, illustrates just how popular BBC content is right around…14 May 2025HANSARDCopyright and Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, regardless of whatever future plans are brought forward, will the Minister confirm that, if the outcome of current challenges shows that our current IP regime is legal,…27 Feb 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, before turning to my Amendment 7, I pick up the points raised by the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, in relation to his Amendment 28. Perhaps to his surprise, I accept that…26 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I am fascinated to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rowlands, with the information that he has provided to us today; I very much look forward to the Minister’s response to…25 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025It is a brave Minister who continues without his Whip. I was trying to explain why fees such as the ETA fee must be looked at in the context of the possible impact on tourism. The…25 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025There is a great deal of research evidence on this very point. Going to America turns out to be very different from going to a country within the European Union. Going to a…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGambling Levy Regulations 2025May I ask the noble Lord to go a little further than saying it is “unacceptable”? There is very clear evidence—more in this country than in any country in the world—that gambling…12 Feb 2025HANSARDGambling Levy Regulations 2025My Lords, I declare my interests as chairman of Peers for Gambling Reform and as a vice-chair of the APPG on Gambling Reform. I assure the Minister that, today, I will say nothing…12 Feb 2025HANSARDGambling Levy Regulations 2025Would the noble Lord acknowledge that, in this country, there are 597 registered documents demonstrating a clear link between gambling advertising and gambling harm? That is more…12 Feb 2025HANSARDGambling Levy Regulations 2025Regarding the other part of my question, can the Minister confirm that it would, however, be possible to make a change within a one-year period?12 Feb 2025HANSARDGambling Levy Regulations 2025No, I do not accept that basic premise. Indeed, I suspect that the Minister supports these statutory instruments. The instrument concerning the levy makes clear that there are…12 Feb 2025