Debates between Lord Bethell and Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom during the 2024 Parliament

Wed 18th Dec 2024

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Bethell and Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom Portrait Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Con)
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My Lords, it has taken 34 years.

Lord Bethell Portrait Lord Bethell (Con)
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My Lords, I rise to make a brief but emphatic comment from the health constituency. We in the NHS have been victims of appalling cyber- hacking. The pathology labs in south London were hacked and that cost many lives. It is an example of where the world is going in the future unless we act promptly. The emphatic call for quick action so that government keeps up with world changes is really well made. I ask the Minister to reflect on that.