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HANSARDUse of AI: Creative IndustriesThe Secretary of State will be aware of suggestions that the Government may offer concessions around AI regulation in a deal to reduce US tariffs. Will she assure the creative and…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaIs the Minister aware of reports that Russia Today and Sputnik are increasing their dissemination of disinformation in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the same time as the widely…31 Mar 2025HANSARDLive Facial RecognitionAlthough I recognise that the use of facial recognition technology can lead to more offenders being caught, does the Minister accept that deployment of a permanent network of…31 Mar 2025HANSARDLive Facial Recognition10. What her policy is on the use of live facial recognition technology by police forces.31 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsWill the Prime Minister look at the case of my constituents Mr and Mrs Adrian Fenton, who returned home from visiting France in their motorhome to discover an illegal immigrant…12 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeIt is a particular pleasure to follow the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the right hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry), and four fellow…05 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineDoes the Prime Minister share my concern and sadness that any settlement appears to involve acceptance of the Russian occupation of parts of the sovereign territory of Ukraine?…03 Mar 2025HANSARD UkraineIn 1994, Russia —along with the UK and the US—signed the Budapest memorandum, pledging to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Given Russia’s flagrant…13 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman is right that we do not agree on this particular issue. Of course, were we to rejoin the EU, we would then be bound by its legislation on this very issue, which…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The Secretary of State says that successive Governments failed to act, but is it not the case that this Bill is almost identical to the one that the last Conservative Government…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Alison Hume), whose speech was absolutely spot on—I agreed with it completely. It will not surprise the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Although the hon. Gentleman and I had a robust but nevertheless amicable exchange on Report, it was in fact his colleague, the hon. Member for Barnsley South (Stephanie Peacock),…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]If my hon. Friend is referring to data protection, it is a careful balance. People are rightly concerned that their data is protected and that they should have privacy rights, and…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am very happy to address that. I am not on the Front Bench, but I will tell the hon. Member my view, which is very clear: I have profound reservations about the opt-out, which…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I assure the hon. Gentleman that I have no wish to replace my hon. Friend the Member for Havant (Alan Mak), who is doing an excellent job. Nevertheless, the hon. Gentleman and I…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The amendments that Baroness Kidron tabled put in clear terms what we believe the law is already. A number of cases are going through, and the hon. Member for Scarborough and…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Perhaps outside Committee as well. I will rely on my colleagues who serve on the Committee to carry out the work at that point as well. I thank the Minister for his willingness to…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. In Maldon, the number of patients per GP is already 50% above the number for England, and that will only increase with the amount of proposed house building. GPs are…11 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsThe Prime Minister, and the Minister just now, have stressed the strategic importance of the military base at Diego Garcia. Can the Minister make it clear that there will be no…05 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentThe Secretary of State is proposing to abolish Maldon district council, which covers my constituency, and absorb it within a local authority that will be based miles away, where…05 Feb 2025