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HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I apologise as, in my quest to be concise, I did not name specific noble Lords and I think it is right that I do that. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, and the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDNational Heritage Act 1983My noble friend was a government Minister; he knows that it takes a bit of time to come to the answer. I know that noble Lords are proud of our world-class national museums and…13 Oct 2022HANSARDNational Heritage Act 1983I see that my noble friend Lord Vaizey is getting very excited for his next podcast. I understand these arguments. However, the Government’s position remains unchanged. The…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLoot BoxesMy Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Foster, for bringing this important debate to the House today, all noble Lords who have spoken and those noble Lords who took…13 Oct 2022HANSARDNational Heritage Act 1983My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Vaizey, and his ability to generate publicity for this debate. I also pay tribute to my predecessor, the noble Lord, Lord…13 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI thank my noble friend Lady McIntosh for this amendment and for explaining making ADR—alternative dispute resolution—compulsory so eloquently. Where there is disagreement, it is…12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI thank noble Lords from all 360 degrees of the House for their contributions to this debate. Before I answer the specific points, I will address some of the points about…12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank those noble Lords who gave me a warm welcome—and indeed those who did not. Many noble Lords will know me from my work in the previous department. In the case of…12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI thank noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Fox, asked about the OPSS. When we considered the options, we looked at who had the potential capacity and…12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI thank my noble friend Lady McIntosh for those questions. I will come to them—I am sorry, maybe I am not going as fast as noble Lords would hope me to, but I wanted to consider…12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI start by thanking the noble Earl, Lord Devon, for introducing some of the amendments, as well as my noble friend Lady McIntosh —indeed, I thank all noble Lords who spoke in this…12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillThe noble Lord makes a reasonable point. I know that noble Lords are keen to see the data, but all that I can do at the moment is undertake to make it available as soon as…12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I turn now to Amendments 2, 4 and 5, which seek to implement recommendations set out in the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee’s report. I once again thank…12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill12 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Lord for his question. I am interested in the point he makes about the amount or proportion of rent in the overall agreement. Whatever happens in this debate, I…12 Oct 2022