My Lords, I join the chorus of congratulations and thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for securing this debate on a crucial subject. The United Kingdom has stood as a global beacon of democratic values, the rule of law and peaceful transfer of power for centuries. I was often told i…
I join the chorus of congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, on bringing about this important debate. Bosnia and Herzegovina faces its gravest political turmoil since the Dayton accords, as the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Peach, and the noble Baroness, Lad…
My Lords, I express my sincere gratitude to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury for bringing this vital topic for debate today. The real impact of AI on our culture is not a theoretical threat to the future; it is a quiet, comfortable surrender of the human mind happening right no…
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord John of Southwark on securing this debate and introducing the concept of a national arts bank—capital for our culture. He has already outlined his first-hand experience of implementing similar initiatives at a local level and I believe that he is well pl…
My Lords, food poverty and food security need a joint focus. Examples of best practice can be found in our neighbourhoods, in Italy’s approach to local food systems, where there is a 50% reduction in business rates for greengrocers selling produce from within 50 miles of their town, or in the Liège …
My Lords, I thank my colleague, my noble friend Lady McIntosh, for securing this debate, the authorities for providing room for it, and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Nagaraju, on his maiden speech, which seemed full of common sense and aimed at the right issues. I am also glad to learn about h…
My Lords, I support the Bill and hope that the memorial will bring some comfort to the friends and families of those who lost lives and the thousands more scarred by this avoidable tragedy.
The root cause of this tragedy is lust for higher profits, performance-related pay, failure of regulators, lo…
Well, here we are again, my Lords; another spring, another Statement. In autumn 2024, the OBR forecast that 2025 GDP growth would be 2%. The reality ended up at 1.3%. Never mind: in spring 2025, the OBR forecast 2026 GDP growth would be 1.9%. In autumn 2025, it downgraded that to 1.4%, and now it ha…
The Government regularly engage with the EU on digital policy, including direct discussions on the Digital Services Act, which like the UK’s Online Safety Act requires companies to take proportionate steps to protect users online. While the UK has taken its own regulatory approach, we co-operate wit…
We have reset our relations with European partners, improving diplomatic, economic and security co-operation, and we are committed to playing a role in shaping an open, trusted digital future with the EU and other partners. We have the Online Safety Act here. We have announced consultations on futur…
My Lords and fellow Baronesses, I add my sincere congratulations and a very warm welcome to the five noble Baronesses who have all made such wonderful and inspiring maiden speeches today. I thank the Minister for holding this debate and the House for continuing to mark International Women’s Day ever…
My Lords, it is a privilege to speak about the CETA signed between the United Kingdom and India. It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the vital work of the committee and the stewardship and leadership of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith. I appeared before it a few times as a Ministe…
My Lords, this is a most welcome initiative. Energy poverty and security of supply have been a real concern for years for people in many parts of our country. I have three short points that I would like my noble friend the Minister to address. Does this mean that the consumer will get improved energ…
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Gill, for that absolutely excellent speech, revealing her rich experience in many areas across both the European Union and localities in the UK. She has already made one significant mark on our work: I was not aware that you could have two locations in your…