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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMay I make a suggestion to my noble friend the Minister? It might be worth asking the legal people to get the right wording, but if there are different ages at which people can…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I know that these amendments were said to be technical amendments, so I thought I would just accept them, but when I saw the wording of Amendment 283 some alarm bells…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI should also declare an interest. I apologise that I did not do so earlier. I worked with a think tank which wrote a series of papers on who regulates the regulators. I still…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI am sorry to intervene as I know that noble Lords want to move on to other groups, but the Minister said that the ICO remains accountable to Parliament. Will he clarify how it is…25 Mar 2024HANSARDHong Kong Security LegislationMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, mentioned the fact that 47 individuals in Hong Kong have been sanctioned by the US Government. Given that, what co-ordination does my noble…21 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in favour of Amendments 1 and 5 in this group and with sympathy towards Amendment 4. The noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, will remember when I was briefly…20 Mar 2024HANSARDMedical Research TechniquesMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, spoke about other countries that were looking at alternatives to animal testing. What conversations has my noble friend’s department…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, a number of principles have been spoken about. I believe firmly in the principle that no Government, British or foreign, should be allowed to own a UK media outlet. When…13 Mar 2024HANSARDLow and Middle-income Countries: Debt RestructuringMy noble friend the Minister mentioned the Commonwealth. He will be aware of its public debt management programme, which supports member countries to effectively manage their debt…12 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the noble Baroness. I am afraid that was the opposite of chivalry. I want to speak to Amendment 153, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Tyrie. He and I have had a number of…11 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords—11 Mar 2024HANSARDBrexit: Benefits to Economy and SocietyMy Lords, what does my noble friend the Minister make of the comments of High Representative Josep Borrell, effectively the EU’s Foreign Minister, who said: “Europe is a garden ……06 Mar 2024HANSARDLife Sciences BusinessesMy Lords, I refer to my interests, as set out in the register. When I was in the Department of Health, I had a meeting with a number of start-ups from the life sciences sector.…26 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportMy Lords, I would like to ask the Minister about the role of music therapy in helping dementia patients. It is well known that when someone listens to music, sometimes it takes…22 Feb 2024HANSARDHate CrimesMy Lords, when the Government look at their hate crime strategy, how much of it do they think they can achieve in a top-down way from central government, and how much can they…21 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon Scandal: RacismI refer noble Lords to my interests as set out in the register. I ask the Minister: does this not show one of the concerns that we should have about arm’s-length bodies, where…19 Feb 2024HANSARDCombating Disinformation: Freedom of ExpressionMy Lords, can my noble friend the Minister explain what guidance is given to the unit to distinguish between disinformation and difference of opinion?13 Feb 2024HANSARDSelf-employment: A1 FormsMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, raised the issue of the April deadline and making sure that the applications are available—the A1 form as well as the certification. What…12 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 81 in this group. I also wanted to speak to Amendment 77 in the previous group; I apologise that I was not here earlier to speak to it then. I…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to this group of amendments. Other noble Lords have clearly made the case for the amendments in their names so I will try not to repeat what they have…29 Jan 2024