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HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI congratulate the Minister on introducing the Barran scale of nuance, which will no doubt become a classic in future. She did not address the issue of componentry, if you follow…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillThe Minister brought up the review, which was very clear that there are huge potential market failures within the security and resilience telecoms market, the reason being that…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillThis is an interesting debate—one that we started about a year ago. During the summer, on the then Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill, many of these…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillSorry, I have not quite finished. I would call Amendment 15 a “good manners” amendment. If Ofcom possesses information that the network provider does not, it simply calls for that…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I am not going to attempt to outlawyer my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones. I may not be a lawyer, but I am suspicious or, indeed, perhaps ultra-suspicious. What is the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, this is an interesting and nuanced—to coin a word we used earlier—debate. I am probably the only person here who has had to deal with a national security issue that…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her very clear exposition of the purposes and modus operandi of this Bill. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord West—Admiral…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Science and Technology CouncilMy Lords, following on from that question, when this new body was announced, it was linked to the research and development budget. As the Minister knows, until a few years ago,…23 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]Once again, my Lords, I find myself following the wise words of the noble Lords, Lord Hunt and Lord Patel. In his speech, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, referenced the Trade Act.…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I have gone through the entire Committee session in complete agreement with the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes. Not a scintilla of difference has come between us all day.…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been an interesting debate. Before talking about the amendments specifically, I want to respond to the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan. I support his point, but the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]This is not funny, because the Government are trying to micromanage the skills of this country, and it is truly absurd that we should be debating this and a shame that the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I am getting more confused; I am Confused of Wherever. When we set out on our journey on this Bill, the Minister was clear that this was about the mutual recognition of…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]I am grateful for the speeches we have heard so far. I am a cosignatory to this amendment and I would like to associate myself completely with the comments of the noble Lords,…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to oppose Clause 3 standing part of the Bill. Judging from the range of people who have co-signed this amendment and those who would have signed it had there been…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, we are indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for opposing that this clause stand part. The way in which he set out the issues around delegated powers was excellent. I…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a very good debate—the Minister has clearly listened and responded strongly. We have certainly listened to his response. First, I take issue with the noble…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for her response. I am having trouble matching the words that she is using with the thing that she is describing. That is my problem. The words “a website run…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my near namesake, the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, and endorse his words. This group contains a number of different amendments. I will…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his partial answer to my point, but he will find if he goes back to the department that proof of recognition will have to be re-presented if…14 Jun 2021