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HANSARDSovereign 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 2025HANSARDStablecoin OwnershipI thank the Minister for that response, but I want to press him a little. Stablecoins and their usage are growing across the world. At the beginning of this year, $200…16 Oct 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillMy Lords, I support the Bill and the efforts of the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, and others in bringing it forward. This legislation is not simply about the space sector and risk…05 Sept 2025HANSARDOpen Artificial Intelligence ServiceMy Lords, I refer the House to my registered interests and my interest in supporting AI businesses. The Government’s view on sovereign AI must be adjusted with the view that…03 Sept 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: News MediaMy Lords, I welcome the way the Government have approached AI and how they are dealing with different stakeholders, especially in the media. There is challenge regarding how the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDAI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Massey of Hampstead, on his maiden speech: it was very well researched. I am sure he will make a huge contribution to this House with…13 Jun 2025HANSARDAI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)We need to build a competitive, sovereign-based, British-made, British-owned AI economy for the future.13 Jun 2025