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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillSo it is not the same?24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I have put down Amendment 7 to Clause 6 and, in later groups, amendments relating to Clauses 20 and 114. I will come to them later in Committee, but all of them have the…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I tabled Amendment 32 in my name, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for adding their names. I also thank the…22 Jan 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.16 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC: Royal CharterMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former news editor of “Newsnight” and a freelance TV producer. In the last year, commissions for factual programmes on all channels have been…15 Jan 2024HANSARDLoot Boxes in Video GamesMy Lords, players who buy loot boxes, including young people, are often victims of well-known psychological techniques to nudge them towards purchasing ever-greater features in…13 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]We come to Amendment 44. Amendment 4411 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]Can we adjourn the Committee for a moment, please?11 Dec 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a television producer. I too welcome this Bill, which has been a long time coming. Five and a half years ago, I had the honour to be a member of…05 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationWhen I asked the Minister in October why deepfakes could not be banned, he replied that he could not see a pathway to do so, as they were developed anywhere in the world. In the…04 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I was encouraged by the Government’s White Paper on AI published earlier this year, with its stated intention of extending AI regulation throughout the economy. The…14 Nov 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, there is unlikely to be a Division in the Chamber today but if there is, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.24 Oct 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, I would like to pick up on the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, because Professor Russell also said that he would like to ban certain types of AI…24 Oct 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, we are not expecting any Divisions in the Chamber but, just in case there is one while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells ring and…19 Sept 2023HANSARDArrangement of Business My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes. I think we…11 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for the great improvements that the Government have made to the Secretary of State’s powers in the Bill during its passage through this House.…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAdvanced Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, I declare an interest as a freelance television producer. I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Ravensdale on having secured this debate. Last night, I went on to the…24 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I regret I was unable to be present in Committee to deliver my speech about the chilling effect that the present definition of illegality in the Bill will have on free…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, the codes of practice are among the most important documents that Ofcom will produce as a result of the Bill—in effect, deciding what content we, the users of the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I have been a journalist my whole career and I have great respect for the noble Lords who put their names to Amendments 159 and 160. However, I cannot support another…12 Jul 2023