"My Lords, I, too, start by welcoming the noble Lords, Lord Massey and Lord Evans, to this Chamber and congratulating them on their maiden speeches, and by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell, on her masterful chairmanship of the committee and raising the profile of these vital issues at a …..." Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister herself referred to the sclerotic system. I declare my interest as president of the British Chambers of Commerce. One contributor to that system is the chronic lack of planners themselves. We are working on a project with Aviva to try to help build that capacity, but …..." Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho - View Speech
"My Lords, has the Minister had any discussions about the innovation that is going on in mobile phones? I am particularly struck by “smart dumbphones” that do not have access to social media and allow children only to text and to keep out of danger. I think that there is …..." Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho - View Speech
"My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, for her masterful introduction to this important debate, but I have to say that I am angry. I am not a person prone to rage and fury, but I am angry. I am angry because this is an urgent and …..." Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for instigating this important debate. I want to offer some practical solutions, with three different hats on.
The first hat that I wear is as an adviser to the digital centre of government. This week, we announced some big changes in …..." Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho - View Speech
"I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for her masterful introduction to this debate. I intend to drill down into one of the threats she noted—the one we all face from unregulated technologies and the unchecked influence of technology billionaires. Those threats are eroding the very foundations of accountability, …..." Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interests as noted in the register, most particularly as president of the British Chambers of Commerce and as a director of Peers for the Planet.
Last year, the British Chambers of Commerce published its green innovation challenge report, and there is much overlap with this …..." Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interests as stated in the register, most particularly as chair of the Government’s digital centre design panel.
It is appropriate that we are discussing this on Friday the 13th because, on looking into the engine of the Government’s AI plans, it is truly a horror …..." Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho - View Speech
"My Lords, I too thank my noble friend for this important debate. I draw attention to my interests—particularly that I am currently chairing the Government’s advisory board on the digital centre of government.