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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in the second day of Report. I declare my financial services interests as set out in the register. I thank my noble friend the Minister and…08 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in the debate on this group of amendments. I will speak to Amendments 42, 44, 45 and 47 in my name, and offer my support for all the…08 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, there are currently quite a few difficulties with the UK economy, but one that seldom gets the focus, attention and commentary that it requires is the lack of financial…08 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill08 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate and I will speak to Amendments 82 to 85 and 110 and 111 in my name. I start by thanking the Minister and Treasury officials…08 Jun 2023HANSARDSchools: Curriculum UpdateTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to launch a commission to consider how the school curriculum may be updated to include (1) data literacy, (2) digital literacy,…08 Jun 2023HANSARDSchools: Curriculum UpdateMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my technology interests as set out in the register.08 Jun 2023HANSARDSchools: Curriculum UpdateMy Lords, if AI is to human intellect what steam was to human strength, your Lordships will see the extent of the issue. Steam literally changed time. This is just AI; when it is…08 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has participated in this debate, and my noble friend the Minister for her response. This will continue to be a significant issue until we have…08 Jun 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Superpower (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate, as it was to be a member of the Science and Technology Committee when we undertook this inquiry. It is a pleasure to follow…07 Jun 2023HANSARDAssistive Technology: Support for Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate and I congratulate my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Addington, on securing it. I declare my interests in technology as set…25 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage. I congratulate her on the efficient and effective way in which she dealt with 17 amendments; she…22 May 2023HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly in support of the Bill. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Blencathra on the thorough and clear manner in which he introduced it, taking us through all…19 May 2023HANSARDEmployment Relations (Flexible Working) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Second Reading debate. I declare my technology interests as set out in the register. I congratulate the Boltonians in this House…19 May 2023HANSARDLicensing Act 2003 (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. In doing so, I declare my technology interests. I congratulate my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering, all members of…17 May 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship in Financial Services (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I start by declaring my financial services interests as set out in the register. I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord…17 May 2023HANSARDPublic Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in support of these regulations. I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the manner in which she introduced them. Were it not for her…16 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in today’s proceedings. As it is my first contribution on this Bill, I declare my technology and financial services interests, as set out…11 May 2023HANSARDBanks: Closures and Shared Banking HubsMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my financial services interests as set out in the register.27 Apr 2023HANSARDBanks: Closures and Shared Banking HubsMy Lords, in the past 12 months, 847 bank branches have closed or are set to close. Four shared banking hubs have opened. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that the…27 Apr 2023