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HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenI declare my interest as a recently retired chairman of Ofcom. It is very easy to criticise the Online Safety Act and to criticise the regulator, and it is even easier to…09 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechI commend the noble Lord, Lord Forbes of Newcastle, on that amazing and practical analysis of where we are and what needs doing. I am somewhat nervous about following him. For the…21 May 2026HANSARDHigher Earners: EmigrationMy Lords, for the avoidance of doubt—as the lawyers are fond of saying—it would be interesting to know from the Minister whether someone earning more than £100,000 a year and…21 May 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesMy Lords, I think we all know that money is very tight and getting tighter. I am trying to understand why the very distinguished trustees, who are charged with governing these…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksMy Lords, I also thank the Minister for his support of the Jewish community and his keen understanding of what the Jewish community in this country is going through at the moment.…27 Apr 2026HANSARDBBC World Service: SustainabilityMy Lords, following up the question of the noble Lord, Lord Birt, I ask the Minister a simple question: does she think it is fair that UK licence fee payers should have to pay so…17 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy Lords—17 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy diplomatic friends tell me that, if they are up for a sensitive posting abroad, the due diligence that the FCO carries out is a brutal, intrusive and pretty degrading exercise,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesMy Lords, is the Minister aware that one of the great transport scandals in this country is that it costs something like £20 per mile to take the smallest car from Portsmouth to…09 Feb 2026HANSARDBroadcasting: Recent DevelopmentsMy Lords, I have had the nod to speak in what is called the gap—I hope that meets with your Lordships’ approval. As a declaration of interest, I am currently chairman of Ofcom,…08 Jan 2026HANSARDSudden Cardiac Death: Screening for Young PeopleMy Lords, although great strides are being made in medicine, as I understand it, to study individuals’ genetics to predict a propensity to get diseases later in life, this raises…05 Jan 2026HANSARDJaguar Land Rover CyberattackMy Lords, perhaps I might pose a somewhat more prosaic but urgent question. The crisis at Jaguar Land Rover had immediate and predictable consequences for the supply chain. The…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWhat a privilege, but what a responsibility, to be a part of this debate. It is clear from every speaker that we all feel that responsibility. If this legislation passes into law…19 Sept 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: EmissionsMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my interest in the register. Does the Minister agree that many of the concerns expressed on all the Benches on this issue,…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests, past and present, as listed in the register. The Minister referred to a long-term strategy for the World Service. Such a document…14 Nov 2024HANSARDWaste: IncinerationMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests. In the race to net zero, and given the importance of reducing carbon footprints, how excited are this Government about our…22 Oct 2024HANSARDMedia BillI do not wish to comment in any way, shape or form on the value or otherwise of any amendment to the Bill; I will just correct a statement. There is one code on due impartiality;…22 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillI will frame it.22 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: FailureMy Lords, we have reached the end of a long period of very low interest rates, during which the regulated utilities have taken on a great deal of debt. That was not a problem when…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaCan the Minister share with the House any information he has about the level remaining in Gaza of active, armed Hamas rocket launchers and armed terrorists, if I can use that…26 Mar 2024