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HANSARDDigital and Technology Policy: National SovereigntyMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this debate, and I add to the plaudits directed at the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, who has prosecuted her agenda on…23 Jul 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: QualificationsMy Lords, I am grateful to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, so early in this debate, and I thank her for securing this subject for us to discuss. I echo much of what she…23 Jul 2026HANSARDAI: International Co-operationMy Lords—22 Jul 2026HANSARDAI: International Co-operationMy Lords, should China, or indeed any other country, wish to co-operate with us on AI policy, whom should they call? The Minister at DBIST, DCMS or the Cabinet Office, or the…22 Jul 2026HANSARDDepartment for Science, Information and Technology: AbolitionMy Lords—21 Jul 2026HANSARDDepartment for Science, Information and Technology: AbolitionMy Lords, I am delighted that Kanishka Narayan, who is a great Minister, has gone into the Cabinet but it is obvious that the abolition of DSIT is a phenomenal waste of time. It…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillTo Ministers.14 Jul 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate at Second Reading. I am taking part not because I was once hacked but because I was very briefly the Cyber Security…14 Jul 2026HANSARDLive MusicMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Brennan, on his epically superb speech. I declare my interest as a trustee of the KOKO Foundation. As all noble Lords know, KOKO is a…02 Jul 2026HANSARDLive MusicMy Lords, I know that the noble Lord, Lord Brennan, is going to sum up, because we have time. Oh. Can we not use the remaining seven minutes for more points? I had such an…02 Jul 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: National Security ImplicationsMy Lords, my understanding is that the US Government took urgent action because of security flaws found in the AI model in question. They used the legislation that was available…16 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeMy Lords, I am chair of the UK-ASEAN Business Council, and the Minister will be aware that the Philippines is currently the president of ASEAN and, indeed, the whole region works…10 Jun 2026HANSARD2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit PricingMy Lords, as a Chelsea fan, I take this opportunity to congratulate Arsenal on winning the Premier League and to commiserate with Spurs on their imminent relegation. I have to say…20 May 2026HANSARDUK Biobank DataMy Lords, I will ask the Minister a couple of questions. This breach has had a silver lining: to remind us that the UK Biobank is a remarkable project and an act of British soft…28 Apr 2026HANSARDOnline Challenger BanksMy Lords, the anti-money laundering regulations are imposed on people who are politically exposed without any nuance whatever, and not in accordance with the legislation or…27 Apr 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Impact on EmploymentMy Lords, the noble Lord’s question was spot on, but may I focus on a slightly different area? I read over the weekend that Anthropic has produced software that it now deems too…13 Apr 2026HANSARDAI Growth LabMy Lords, we have had a plethora of initiatives on AI. We had the welcome announcement of the sovereign AI fund last week. All of them are welcome individually: Innovate UK, ARIA,…26 Mar 2026HANSARDParking (Code of Practice) Act 2019My Lords, I hope the Minister has heard what the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope, had to say. I think that his argument has prevailed. As was just demonstrated, parking covers a very…24 Mar 2026HANSARDFlour Milling SectorMy Lords, I am grateful to have the opportunity to take part in today’s debate. As the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, to whom I offer my profound thanks for putting the UK flour-milling…12 Feb 2026HANSARDConstruction Industry: TimberMy Lords, hemp is grown in this country and is a fantastic building material that is both carbon negative and sustainable, with fantastic insulation qualities. The French are the…05 Feb 2026