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HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesI am grateful for that intervention and welcome the hon. Member to his place, too. The Government take extremely seriously the role that AI and digital technologies have in…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered technology in public services. It is the first time I have had the privilege of speaking under your chairmanship, Madam Deputy…02 Sept 2024HANSARDAI Opportunities Action PlanArtificial intelligence has enormous potential to drive economic growth, through productivity improvements and technological innovation, and to stimulate more effective public…26 Jul 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe first act of the Prime Minister was to promise a Government of professionalism and integrity, yet here we have a Secretary of State who uses her position to accuse a British…17 Apr 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaYou’ve given up governing.21 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s AI White Paper says that all jurisdictions will need mandatory reporting of frontier AI. The United States has already done it. The EU has already done it. Why is…21 Feb 2024HANSARDInnovation in TechnologyBusinesses I speak to are excited about the innovation that artificial intelligence offers, but deeply frustrated by the Government’s uncertainty over regulation. The original…10 Jan 2024HANSARDAI RegulationI welcome the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith), to his role, and I congratulate the Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for…15 Nov 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe right hon. Member makes his point passionately, with great erudition and personal experience as the representative of the Lagan Valley. There is very little I can add to the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Bill has managed to unite all Northern Ireland parties in opposition to it. The word “reconciliation” may be in its title, but victims say that it is traumatising. Both the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Secretary of State is quoting from a response to an intervention from the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), where I stated…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. These are very difficult issues and of course I understand why people want to speak in support of people who have served…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillLabour believes in a more consensual way forward. We believe that, in the past, there has been agreement that drew more consensus. This Government published a Bill that had broad…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillOkay. I will move on. The Secretary of State has clearly been trying to do his best with a Bill he inherited from one of his predecessors, but this Bill will slam shut the doors…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillShadow Minister, for the time being.18 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillI am grateful for the hon. Member’s intervention. He will know my personal view, which is that the outstanding issues relating to the Windsor framework and the protocol could be…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillI thank Members from the across the House for participating so fulsomely in the debate. As always in these debates, there have been contributions packed with erudition, with…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillThe hon. Gentleman highlights the chronic need for investment and reform in Northern Ireland. One in four people in Northern Ireland is on an NHS treatment waiting list. We have…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillI am grateful to the Secretary of State for setting out the measures in the Bill. Northern Ireland Departments are in a challenging position, and this budget will at least give…10 Jul 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve for the first time under your chairship, Ms Fovargue. I am grateful to the Secretary of State for being here in person and delivering the statutory…26 Jun 2023