"My Lords, for me, this journey started all the way back in 2024 when I proposed this topic as a special inquiry, so it is very good at last to see the work brought to a conclusion in this debate. First, I thank our superb chair, the noble Baroness, Lady …..." Lord Ravensdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a chief engineer working for AtkinsRéalis. I shall speak to Amendment 82.
In our debate on group 3, a lot of good points were made about one specific technology related to cyber: AI. However, as the noble Lord, Lord Birt, said in the …..." Lord Ravensdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly to my Amendment 16. In my view, the central problem is that, if I am small or medium-sized firm, I cannot currently tell with any confidence whether I am within the scope of the Bill as a critical supplier. Small and medium-sized enterprises are …..." Lord Ravensdale - View Speech
"My Lords, can I clarify the Minister’s response to my amendment? She stated that the statement of strategic priorities should not refer to specific technologies, implying that it is difficult to change. The reasoning behind my amendment was precisely because the statement of strategic priorities is a more flexible instrument …..." Lord Ravensdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a chief engineer working for AtkinsRéalis and I support the Bill. Given the threats that we are facing, strengthening the cyber security of the UK is vital. I think that the flexible, risk-based approach taken within the Bill is the right one.
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a chief engineer working for AtkinsRéalis. High electricity prices feature strongly in the report as a barrier to investment. There is no easy fix here, but does the Minister agree that the Government need to take a more fundamental look at the electricity …..." Lord Ravensdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 93, 119 and 183. I thank all noble Lords who supported these amendments across Committee and now on Report, including the noble Lords, Lord Young of Cookham, Lord Shipley and Lord Blunkett, and the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, and the noble Earl, …..." Lord Ravensdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for that comprehensive response and for the collaborative approach she has taken in response to these amendments and in all the various letters that have been flying back and forth over the past couple of days on this matter. I appreciate the commitments she …..." Lord Ravensdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as the director of Peers for the Planet and as chief engineer at AtkinsRéalis. This is another one of those areas where we have recycled amendments from the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. We had a few of those earlier. I worked on a similar …..." Lord Ravensdale - View Speech