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HANSARDDigital and Technology Policy: National SovereigntyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. In doing so, I declare my relevant technology interests as adviser to the Crown Estate and to Simmons & Simmons LLP. I must…23 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate and the Minister for his response. Amendment 1 is not seeking to be overly prescriptive but merely to be…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, there is a wonderful structure to the groupings so far. Group 1 started with Amendment 1 and group 2 starts with Amendment 2—we are all following so far. In moving…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]Does the Minister have an analysis of the various levels and sizes of the entities that responded to the consultation, married to the length of time that they sought? If he does…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to start this Committee on the Commercial Payments Bill. In doing so, I declare my relevant technology interests as adviser to the Crown Estate and…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who participated in this debate and tabled amendments, and I thank the Minister for his response. It was already clear but is particularly so…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Sharpe, having signed all the amendments in his name. There are two key principles at stake here, as he eloquently set out: first, not to…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my friend, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, and the excellent and eloquent way in which he introduced his amendment, which I was…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I look forward to the debate on this group. Amendment 24 is incredibly straightforward. It requires that the purchaser calculates the interest and makes the payment in…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Sharpe and the Minister for their comments in this short debate. In spite of the Minister’s comments—I particularly appreciate his comments…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and to start with his Amendment 93, which I was delighted to co-sign. As he stated in finishing, it goes…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley. My amendments in this group largely fit into support and assistance for the small businesses that need…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to open this group of amendments. It is time to talk technology. Before going into the specifics of the amendments, I will set out the overarching…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who took part in this debate. In answer to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, not just on the specifics of Amendment 78, I am always 100% in agreement…21 Jul 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: LegislationMy Lords, I declare my technology interests as set out in the register as an adviser to the Crown Estate and to Simmons & Simmons LLP. I thank the Minister for her response to my…16 Jul 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]I support all the amendments in this group, particularly Amendment 13, in the name of my noble friend Lady Evans. She made an eloquent speech but, really, she covered the issue in…15 Jul 2026