I thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer. She will be aware that the House expressed concerns before the Recess about UK digital sovereignty and the way that non-UK entities own much of our digital infrastructure, invest in data centres, process the data of UK citizens in key public serv…
My Lords, I am very conscious of the enormous privilege to be able to speak from these Benches in this magnificent room, in a Palace which represents the history and traditions of our great nation. I am suitably humbled, and I am very grateful to all the staff who have helped me already to acclimati…
My Lords, I rise to introduce Amendment 77 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Lister, who tabled a similar amendment in Committee. I apologise to the House for not being in Committee to speak to this amendment due to a period of illness last year.
The amendment concerns a new statutory dut…