Asked by: Lord Sarfraz (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they would support the nomination of President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his role in averting war between India and Pakistan.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize is a matter for the Nobel committee, and not for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Asked by: Lord Sarfraz (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) physical, and (2) cyber, threats to cable landing stations in the UK; and what measures they are taking to ensure the resilience of those stations against potential disruption.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Cable landing stations are a critical part of the UK’s digital infrastructure, and the Government takes their security seriously. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) works closely with the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to identify and assess physical and cyber security risks to telecoms infrastructure, including cable landing stations. These assessments inform DSIT and wider Government policy, legislation and engagement with the sector.
Asked by: Lord Sarfraz (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the policy implications of using copyrighted content as artificial intelligence training data.
Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government is carefully considering issues relating to copyright and AI, including the implications of using copyrighted content as AI training data.
The Government has launched a consultation on a package of measures to address copyright and AI issues. This will seek views and evidence of potential policy implications for the creative and AI sectors.
Asked by: Lord Sarfraz (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of copyright protection for works of art generated using artificial intelligence.
Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government is carefully considering issues relating to copyright and AI, such as copyright protection for AI-generated works of art.
The Government has launched a consultation on a package of measures to address copyright and AI issues. This will include seeking views on protection for the outputs of generative AI.