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HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Southend East and Rochford (Mr Alaba), who was the first on his feet, then I will come to my hon. Friend the Member for York…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]As I have said, and as I will elaborate, the Government and I believe that there is a better way forward to give the creative sectors and creators the protections that they need.…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 49D. I want to start by putting on record something that I should perhaps have said a bit more about in this place. I…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I will give way once more, before I make some progress.22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am grateful for the hon. Lady’s intervention, which is thoughtful as always. May I pick her up on one substantial point? I have not used the word “uncertainty” or implied that…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I see that the right hon. Lady, the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, is on her feet, and, of course, I give way.22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am grateful to my hon. Friend—nobody speaks with more passion and insight on the subject than she does. I simply say that the amendment is not comprehensive enough and does not…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend makes a pertinent point. It is true that much content has already been used and subsumed by AI models, usually from other territories and under the current law.…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The range of interventions shows several things, including the breadth of wisdom and experience in this House and the complex nature of the issue at hand. That is all being dealt…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]In all sincerity, I am confused by the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. The Bill before us does not mention AI or copyright—it has nothing to do with those items. The Data (Use and…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s tone and for the way that he has engaged so fruitfully, passionately and effectively, both on the record and in the conversations that we have…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her comments. Just to clarify, this is a legacy Bill which has been in Parliament several times before, including under the previous…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]We can see what a fast learner my hon. Friend has become since he has been in this place, as he got three questions into a 30-second intervention. I will take them in reverse…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am extremely grateful for my hon. Friend’s intervention, for her love of Kate Bush, which I share, and for her passion for finding a workable solution and way forward. As I go…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The reason I opened the consultation in the first place was to try to understand where the concerns are and where the tech companies can provide their suggested solutions, on the…22 May 2025HANSARDPublic Sector Productivity: TechnologyI can assure the hon. Gentleman that we are investing heavily in AI technology across the NHS for the benefit of patients. I have visited Huddersfield hospital, where AI has been…14 May 2025HANSARDPublic Sector Productivity: TechnologyMy hon. Friend is highlighting the great work coming out of Basingstoke, which will not just contribute to the productivity of local authorities around the country but benefit our…14 May 2025HANSARDPublic Sector Productivity: TechnologyThis Government are piloting a range of technologies, including generative AI and large language models, across Departments in order to release their potential to boost public…14 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will release the compute strategy. That strategy will be fully funded and fully delivered—unlike under the Government, which the hon. Gentleman was part of, that let our…14 May 2025HANSARDUK-US Trade Agreement: Digital Services RegulationWe have just delivered a deal between the UK and the US, and none of it weakened any of the legislation we have that keeps children safe in this country. We were promised by the…14 May 2025