Lord Watson of Wyre Forest Alert Sample


Alert Sample

View the Parallel Parliament page for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

Information between 25th April 2024 - 4th June 2024

Note: This sample does not contain the most recent 2 weeks of information. Up to date samples can only be viewed by Subscribers.
Click here to view Subscription options.


Calendar
Friday 14th June 2024
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)

Legislation - Main Chamber
Subject: Licensing Hours Extensions Bill – second reading
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 2023-24 View calendar


Division Votes
30 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 128 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 238 Noes - 217
30 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 123 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 209
14 May 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 121 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 222
14 May 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 124 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 228 Noes - 213


Speeches
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest speeches from: Business of the House
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest contributed 1 speech (90 words)
Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest speeches from: Media Bill
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest contributed 3 speeches (1,207 words)
Report stage
Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest speeches from: Media Bill
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest contributed 2 speeches (1,636 words)
Committee stageLords Handsard
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest speeches from: Nuclear Test Veterans: Support
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest contributed 2 speeches (202 words)
Thursday 2nd May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence


Written Answers
Artificial Intelligence
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 29th April 2024

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 10 April (HL3606), which stakeholders they are engaging with regarding the regulation of large language models; and when they anticipate reaching conclusions and recommendations based on these consultations.

Answered by Viscount Camrose - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

In the white paper consultation response, the Government set out the case for targeted binding measures for the most powerful AI systems to ensure adherence to the principles set out in the AI white paper including safety, transparency and accountability. The Government also set out key questions to consider as we develop our thinking, and we are engaging with stakeholders across academia, civil society, legal experts and regulators on this work. Government has committed to publishing an update by the end of the year.

Artificial Intelligence
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 29th April 2024

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 10 April (HL3606), what are the additional targeted binding measures proposed for highly capable general purpose AI models, including large language models.

Answered by Viscount Camrose - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

In the white paper consultation response, the Government set out the case for targeted binding measures for the most powerful AI systems to ensure adherence to the principles set out in the AI white paper including safety, transparency and accountability. The Government also set out key questions to consider as we develop our thinking, and we are engaging with stakeholders across academia, civil society, legal experts and regulators on this work. Government has committed to publishing an update by the end of the year.

Artificial Intelligence
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 29th April 2024

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 10 April (HL3606), what measures, if any, they intend to implement to ensure accountability for defamatory content generated by large language models.

Answered by Viscount Camrose - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

In the white paper consultation response, the Government set out the case for targeted binding measures for the most powerful AI systems to ensure adherence to the principles set out in the AI white paper including safety, transparency and accountability. The Government also set out key questions to consider as we develop our thinking, and we are engaging with stakeholders across academia, civil society, legal experts and regulators on this work. Government has committed to publishing an update by the end of the year.

Veterans: Radiation Exposure
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 29th April 2024

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 3 April (HL3500), whether they hold (1) paper, and (2) digitised, copies of the declassified documents concerning nuclear test veterans.

Answered by Earl of Minto - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The documents are held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment digitally and in hard copy. The Minister for Defence People and Families will update the House on plans for their release in due course.

Georgia: NATO Enlargement
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Thursday 23rd May 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding has been earmarked in the next three years for the UK-led Strategic Communication Initiative under the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK led Strat Comms initiative as part of the Substantial NATO- Georgia Package (SNGP) concluded as planned in March 2024. We are currently considering our position on future Strategic Communication collaboration with Georgia.




Lord Watson of Wyre Forest mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Media Bill
80 speeches (17,445 words)
Report stage
Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Mentions:
1: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Watson of Wyre Forest, inadvertently put it rather well when he said that this was - Link to Speech
2: None The noble Lord, Lord Watson of Wyre Forest, was deputy leader of his party in both elections, and I think - Link to Speech
3: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) Amendments 14, 17 and 18.I shall say a bit about Amendment 16, tabled by the noble Lords, Lord Watts and Lord - Link to Speech

Media Bill
99 speeches (25,532 words)
Committee stageLords Handsard
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Mentions:
1: Lord Black of Brentwood (Con - Life peer) I want to say a particular word about Amendment 87A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Watson of Wyre - Link to Speech
2: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) compatible with the Government’s policy, so I cannot support them.Amendment 87A tabled by the noble Lord, Lord - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Friday 24th May 2024
Report - Twenty Second Report - 4 Statutory Instruments Reported

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Found: Chartres (Crossbench ) Lord Meston (Crossbench ) Lord Sahota (Labour ) Baroness Sater (Conservative ) Lord

Friday 17th May 2024
Report - Twenty-First Report of Session 2023–24 - 8 Statutory Instruments Reported

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Found: Chartres (Crossbench ) Lord Meston (Crossbench ) Lord Sahota (Labour ) Baroness Sater (Conservative ) Lord

Tuesday 14th May 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-05-14 16:00:00+01:00

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Found: Watson of Wyre Forest.

Friday 10th May 2024
Report - Twentieth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Found: Chartres (Crossbench ) Lord Meston (Crossbench ) Lord Sahota (Labour ) Baroness Sater (Conservative ) Lord

Friday 3rd May 2024
Report - Nineteenth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Found: Chartres (Crossbench ) Lord Meston (Crossbench ) Lord Sahota (Labour ) Baroness Sater (Conservative ) Lord

Friday 26th April 2024
Report - Eighteenth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Found: Chartres (Crossbench ) Lord Meston (Crossbench ) Lord Sahota (Labour ) Baroness Sater (Conservative ) Lord



Bill Documents
May. 23 2024
HL Bill 89-I Marshalled list for Report
Media Act 2024
Amendment Paper

Found: Clause 50 BARONESS HOLLINS EARL ATTLEE LORD LIPSEY LORD WATSON OF WYRE FOREST 11★_ Clause

May. 21 2024
TEST - Publishing Afterwards: Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons
Ecocide Bill [HL] 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: the report specified in subsection (2) has been laid before both Houses of Parliament. ” LORD

May. 21 2024
TEST - Published Earlier: Commons Consideration of Lords Message
Ecocide Bill [HL] 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: the report specified in subsection (2) has been laid before both Houses of Parliament. ” LORD

May. 21 2024
HL Bill 44-III Third marshalled list for Committee
Media Act 2024
Amendment Paper

Found: the report specified in subsection (2) has been laid before both Houses of Parliament. ” LORD

May. 20 2024
HL Bill 79 Explanatory Notes
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 2023-24
Explanatory Notes

Found: • These Explanatory Notes have been provided by the Home Office , with the consent of Lord Watson

May. 20 2024
HL Bill 79 (as brought from the Commons)
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 2023-24
Bill

Found: EXPLANA TORY NOTES Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office with the consent of Lord

May. 16 2024
HL Bill 44-II Second marshalled list for Committee
Media Act 2024
Amendment Paper

Found: the report specified in subsection (2) has been laid before both Houses of Parliament. ” LORD

May. 07 2024
HL Bill 44-I(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
Media Act 2024
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD WATSON OF WYRE FOREST 87A★_ After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— “Public




Lord Watson of Wyre Forest - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 7th May 2024 3:45 p.m.
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting
View calendar


Select Committee Documents
Thursday 2nd May 2024
Scrutiny evidence - Submission on the draft Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 and government response

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 16th May 2024
Scrutiny evidence - Submission on the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024 and government response

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday 14th May 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-05-14 16:00:00+01:00

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee