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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will not take any lectures from the Opposition when it comes to AI. We have a plan that is working. We are leading the world when it comes to AI safety. I have spoken about the…21 Feb 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence RegulationThe risks of AI are still emerging, so the priority of this Government is keeping pace with those risks, to keep the public safe. That is why we have an agile, sector-specific…21 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend’s passion when it comes to online safety. We are leading the world with our comprehensive Online Safety Act 2023. This is a matter on…21 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have just celebrated one year since my Department was created. In that time, we have pushed research and development funding to record levels. We have secured a bespoke deal on…21 Feb 2024HANSARDInnovation: Co-operation Between Universities and BusinessesOf course, I speak to colleagues on this important topic all the time. Our science and technology framework is designed to ensure that we do not just challenge university…21 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker— [Interruption.]21 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK has fantastic pull power, with world-leading facilities, four out of the top 10 universities and a range of routes for people to come here, including the very successful…21 Feb 2024HANSARDInnovation: Co-operation Between Universities and BusinessesWhile the words sound good, it is this Government who are delivering on our plan. Just a few months ago we published our response to the spin-out review, and we are making record…21 Feb 2024HANSARDAI Regulation White Paper: Consultation ResponseToday, the Government are publishing our response to the consultation on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation White Paper: “A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation”. The…06 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Phone Network: Vulnerable CustomersI absolutely agree that the power resilience of our digital infrastructure is key to keeping people connected. As part of signing up to the voluntary charter, the main…10 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Phone Network: Vulnerable CustomersI would like to correct the hon. Member. The decision on the public switched telephone network was made by business, because of the problems with the existing copper lines and the…10 Jan 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Skills TrainingThe hon. Member does not quite grasp the magnitude of what we have done on this agenda. We have invested £290 million in it since 2018. We also recently published guidance to…10 Jan 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Skills TrainingI welcome my right hon. Friend’s work in this space. The EU has taken a slightly different tack from us. We want to foster innovation in AI, seize the opportunities for our public…10 Jan 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Skills TrainingThe Government have funded a broad package of AI skills initiatives through the education pipeline, to address the skills gap and to support citizens and businesses to take…10 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsYou will see from the loud cheer the popularity of the former Minister, Mr Speaker, and let me take the opportunity to thank him for his hard work and dedication to the science,…10 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe work very closely with the Department for Business and Trade on this agenda, and we work with the Department for Education on skills in general. We have fantastic programmes…10 Jan 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Skills TrainingPerhaps the hon. Member missed my answer to the previous question, so I will indulge him by repeating it. Since 2018, we have dedicated £290 million to AI skills. That does not…10 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis year, my ministerial team and I will be laser-focused on delivery. We will back the science and tech businesses that are growing the economy, creating new jobs and improving…10 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Phone Network: Vulnerable CustomersOn 14 December, I convened the UK’s leading telecom providers to discuss the next steps to protect vulnerable households when providers upgrade phone lines. As a result, telecom…10 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon Europe and Copernicus Programmes: UK's AssociationOn Monday 4 December the UK and EU will sign our bespoke new agreement finalising the UK’s association to the Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes. This deal is set to create…04 Dec 2023