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HANSARDChampions League FinalAs ever, my noble friend, as a former Victims’ Commissioner, speaks powerfully on behalf of victims and survivors. Whatever phrases are used, it is important that they are…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League FinalWell, I am full of admiration for Bishop James Jones and his review. It was ongoing when I was working at the Home Office. I will take the points raised by the noble Lord back to…06 Jun 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI am afraid I am not able to elaborate further than “in due course” at this point, but if I am able to before Committee I will come back with more particulars. The final…06 Jun 2022HANSARDAI in the UK (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and all noble Lords who have spoken in today’s debate. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord McNally, that all the…25 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesMy noble friend asks a good question and one which I had to ask in preparing for this. In brief, a loot box is a prize which can be won in an online game. It could be a superpower…19 May 2022HANSARDThe Politics of Polling (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to respond to this debate initiated by the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey. We are indeed pleased to see him hale and hearty and back in your Lordships’ House.…19 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesMy Lords, that is why we are looking at the issue of loot boxes to see what action should be taken. As I have said, some games companies and platforms have taken steps in the…19 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesThe noble Baroness is right that parental controls are an important tool for parents and guardians to supervise and manage how their children interact with video games. The…19 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesAs part of our review, we are of course looking at examples from around the world to see what other jurisdictions have done and will set out our responses in due course.19 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesMy Lords, the Government are committed to ensuring that the UK is one of the safest places in the world to be online, and that includes gaming and gambling. The Information…19 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesMy Lords, as I outlined, this is a technical area and we have had a lot of submissions to look at, including academic literature on this changing and emerging area. But this has…19 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesMy Lords, the Government’s response to the call for evidence on loot boxes is being developed alongside our review of the Gambling Act. We received over 30,000 responses to our…19 May 2022HANSARDGambling: Loot BoxesMy Lords, I cannot anticipate the much-anticipated White Paper, but we have certainly looked at the potential for harm to children and other vulnerable people through gambling. We…19 May 2022HANSARDHeritage Steam Sector: CoalI pay tribute to the noble Lord in that important capacity. He is right. We discussed this with the sector and, as has been noted by other noble Lords, the coal must be of the…18 May 2022HANSARDHeritage Steam Sector: CoalAbsolutely. Coming from the north-east, the cradle of the railways and the birthplace of George and Robert Stephenson, I am very mindful of the approaching bicentenary of the…18 May 2022HANSARDHeritage Steam Sector: CoalMy Lords, there is no policy from Her Majesty’s Government to shut down existing coal mines. Any proposals for new coal mining projects or the extension of existing contracts…18 May 2022HANSARDHeritage Steam Sector: CoalMy Lords, Her Majesty’s Government appreciate the unique importance of the heritage steam industry both in promoting the UK’s rich industrial heritage and for the wider visitor…18 May 2022HANSARDHeritage Steam Sector: CoalMy noble friend is absolutely right; this is important for traction engines, maritime steam, industrial museums, blacksmiths and many more. I had the pleasure of discussing this…18 May 2022HANSARDHeritage Steam Sector: CoalThe noble Lord is absolutely right to remind your Lordships’ House of the commitment made by my noble friend in respect of the Environment Act. In respect of Russia, in response…18 May 2022HANSARDHeritage Steam Sector: CoalThe noble Lord makes a very interesting point. Obviously, a number of the coal seams are no longer able to be exploited, including where we have heritage museums rightly reminding…18 May 2022