Paralympic Swimmer, Director London 2012, Technology, Diversity and Inclusion
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 63 in my name. I apologise to the noble Lord: I was just coming through the doors as he rose to his feet. It took me longer to get down the stairs than I was intending. It would have been easier if I had been swimming. Amendment 63 …
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My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate and thank the Minister for her response. My only comment is on the Minister’s statement that landlords and those in social housing should observe UK law. The difficulty is that, when it comes to so many elements of AI, there is …
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 48 and all other amendments in my name in this group. All the amendments in this group, whether they concern AI, data or interoperable systems, are predicated on a number of straightforward questions. Do we believe that, when it comes to social housing, for those providing and maintaining …
My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 101 and 104 in this group, which are in my name. Quite simply, they would impose equality impact assessments and ESG assessments, ensuring that, in this important area of work, local authorities and landlords are doing the right thing by tenants but in a way which is equitable …
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My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Committee. I apologise to noble Lords that I was not able to be in your Lordships’ House for Second Reading. I declare my relevant technology interests as set out in the register, variously as adviser to the Crown Estate, Endava plc and Simmons & …
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My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Second Reading debate, and, in doing so, I declare my technology interests as adviser variously to the Crown Estate, Endava plc and Simmons & Simmons LLP. I congratulate the Minister on the clear and cogent way he introduced the provisions in the Bill. I …
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My Lords, what a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley and to hear some of his family history. I always suspected that he was a big fan of sofa government. I declare my interests as set out in the register as adviser variously to the Crown Estate, Endava plc and Simmons …
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My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Second Reading debate, and, in doing so, I declare my technology interests as adviser variously to the Crown Estate, Endava plc and Simmons & Simmons LLP. I congratulate the Minister on the clear and cogent way he introduced the provisions in the Bill. I …
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My Lords, I declare my relevant interests as adviser to the Crown Estate, Endava PLC and Simmons & Simmons LLP. I congratulate the most reverend Primate not only on securing this debate but, much more importantly, on the short journey she has taken from Saint Paul’s to Lambeth Palace and, through that, the magnificent distance …