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Division Vote (Lords)
22 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Waverley (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 11 Crossbench No votes vs 38 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 240 Noes - 211
Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 19 Apr 2024
Artificial Intelligence in Weapon Systems Committee Report

"My Lords, “proceed with caution” is for an ideal world, but with warfare on the horizon, it is important to move on from abstract and procedural. With the world headed into a dark place, the geopolitical implications of autonomous weapon systems in modern warfare are immeasurable and will require crucial …..."
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Written Question
Batteries: Factories
Wednesday 17th April 2024

Asked by: Viscount Waverley (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possible involvement of EVE Energy in the West Midlands Gigafactory and of the criteria that were used in the selection process.

Answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston

We are determined to ensure the UK remains one of the best locations in the world for automotive manufacturing as we transition to electric vehicles, while ensuring taxpayer money is used responsibly and provides best-value. It would not be appropriate to comment on speculation or the commercial affairs of private companies.

Written Question
Free Trade: Trade Agreements
Monday 8th April 2024

Asked by: Viscount Waverley (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Overseas Territories are permitted to negotiate their own free trade agreements with third countries.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

In international law the Overseas Territories (OTs) are not sovereign states in their own right and have no separate international legal personality. As such, they cannot enter into international agreements directly (including Free Trade Agreements), unless expressly authorised to do so by the UK Government under an entrustment. Agreements entered into by the UK may provide for their application to the OTs, or be extended to the OTs at a later date.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2024
Cybersecurity and UK Democracy

"Noted. I must re-emphasise that it is an unused domain.

I am at one with the thrust behind the Statement. The Government and agencies are right to adopt a firm approach. However, although repercussions should be expected for rule of law, human rights and interference abuses, conversely, do the Government …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2024
Cybersecurity and UK Democracy

"My Lords, the Minister might wish to give some insight into how the meeting with the Chinese ambassador went this morning so that we get the fullest idea about all the sides that are party to this deplorable situation.

As is customary in your Lordships’ House, I should declare being …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2024
Cybersecurity and UK Democracy

"My Lords, I rather suspect we might be walking into tricky ground in all this. I remember, for instance, Cambridge Analytics and all those sorts of issues, and many other circumstances around data mining. This was all out there before and is really of concern to everyone. I only put …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
20 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Waverley (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 11 Crossbench No votes vs 66 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 226
Division Vote (Lords)
20 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Waverley (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 16 Crossbench No votes vs 52 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 263 Noes - 233
Division Vote (Lords)
20 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Waverley (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 10 Crossbench No votes vs 71 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 285 Noes - 230