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HANSARDDigital and Technology Policy: National SovereigntyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Drayson. We share our views on the Science and Technology Committee. I know his passion and commitment for British…23 Jul 2026HANSARDDepartment for Science, Information and Technology: AbolitionMy Lords, there is much scratching of heads about the detachment of science and technology. We hear about an AI Minister who will now be in a new office at the Cabinet Office and,…21 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend’s Amendment 164 and will speak to Amendments 164A, 164B and 164C in my name. I declare my interest as a non-executive director of…08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Holmes’s amendments across the alphabet, particularly because he is right about the detail and the need for us to look at the ambition and…08 Jul 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceMy Lords, as we know, and as I have said quite often in this House, the UK AI sector for SMEs is booming. Thousands of new businesses have set up in the UK over the last few…23 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I will make my first contribution to this Bill. This is also one of my first in Committee, so I beg noble Lords’ forgiveness for any errors I will make. I do not have…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSovereign AI FundMy Lords, perhaps I could highlight that the biggest challenge I see is not just initial funding. We welcome what the sovereign AI fund will do to provide compute and help…01 Jun 2026HANSARD2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit PricingMy Lords, I speak as a football fan with two small boys who I continually have to provide kits for, even though they are Spurs kits and this season has not been the best. The…20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hobby, my noble friend Lord Blackwater, the noble Baroness, Lady Leaman, and the noble Lord, Lord Dixon, on their superb maiden…19 May 2026HANSARDOnline Challenger BanksTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how online challenger banks assess and process new applications for accounts.27 Apr 2026HANSARDOnline Challenger BanksMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. I welcome the support and the need for regulation of new challenger banks—and all banks—but, in my career of delivering public…27 Apr 2026HANSARDBritish Business BankMy Lords, I am a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee. We recently produced a report, Bleeding to D eath , which I hope the Minister has seen, looking at the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDAI: Labour Market ChangesMy Lords, the Government recently attended the India AI summit, with its focus on international collaboration. We know that AI works across geographies and that the impact on the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDAI SuperintelligenceMy Lords, I have always welcomed the approach the Government have taken to regulation in the AI space, particularly a proportionate approach, considering where we are in the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, I also welcome the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth and congratulate him on his maiden speech, and I thank the Minister, the whole Front-Bench team and…04 Dec 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence LegislationMy Lords, I note my register of interests, specifically as an adviser to SMEs in AI—VED 3, Automated Analytics and Scrumconnect—and as part of the AI APPG. Let me bring some good…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCryptocurrencies: US RegulationMy Lords, I welcome the comments from the Minister on this topic and note my interest as co-chair of Digital Markets and Digital Money APPG. Two weeks ago, I was in Washington and…12 Nov 2025HANSARDElon MuskMy Lords, in the run-up to 13 September, numerous messages were sent around on WhatsApp groups to people in the Asian community warning them not to go into London on the day of…04 Nov 2025HANSARDStablecoin OwnershipTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of proposals for limiting stablecoin ownership.16 Oct 2025HANSARDStablecoin OwnershipMy Lords, in light of the Lord Speaker’s Statement, let me be the first to thank him for his outstanding service. I look forward to the following months of working with him. I beg…16 Oct 2025