"My Lords, it is an honour and a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbott, opening this debate, and I add my admiration for his work over the years. Although in those years when I was a party-political politician we were “on the other side” in …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, this is not just about legal frameworks; what is also important is the physical security of some of the data structures. Are we in discussions with other European partners, in particular with Ireland, to ensure that their undersea cables are secure, not just undersea but when they enter …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall be even more brief than the noble Lord, Lord Tyrie, but I put on record that I am quite in favour of Damascene conversions on this occasion. This last hour and a half have shown us that this is irrespective of the aims of the Bill. …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, following up on the question in relation to Ireland from the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, the Taoiseach set up a Ministerial Council on National Security earlier this year. What government-to-government conversations are going on to ensure either increased information sharing or that extra infrastructure investment for …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, there are moments which stick in your mind because they tell you that “something has changed”. Sometimes it is obvious, such as when the Brandenburg Gate was opened and the Berlin Wall fell, but at other times it takes a bit longer before it becomes clear just what …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the challenges presented to the international order by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation following the recent summit held in Tianjin...." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, we have had several references in the debate so far to a settled public view: that the public are in favour of this legislation. I briefly revert to my previous existence as a Member of Parliament, when I took part in the 2015 Private Member’s legislation on assisted …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest as the First Civil Service Commissioner. It is the Civil Service Commission’s statutory duty to ensure that entry is based on merit and is open and fair. However, as the Minister has outlined, this is an internship that leads to a process of being …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, in the light of the National Preparedness Commission report and the energy requirement of the AI data centres, is the Minister satisfied that this is not undermining our energy systems’ resilience?..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech