"As is the case with all machinery of government changes, the redistribution of the functions of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is independent of decisions on overall Civil Service headcount. These changes are about ensuring that we have the right structures in place to drive the Government’s priorities, …..." Baroness Twycross - View Speech
"Before answering the noble Lord’s Question, I refer Members to my ministerial declaration of interests. My husband works for the Government Digital Service.
The redistribution of the function of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is independent of decisions on overall Civil Service headcount, as is the case with …..." Baroness Twycross - View Speech
"As I said in my initial response to the noble Lord, Lord Empey, we have a Minister for AI at the Cabinet table. We also have a new and renewed BIST, which has been created to signify the UK’s global leadership in innovation and maximise the growth potential that can …..." Baroness Twycross - View Speech
"We absolutely have a focus on science and technology, which is why the Minister for AI has a seat at the Cabinet table. I agree with the noble Lord that the UK stands at a critical juncture, where unprecedented global changes mean that we need to secure our position in …..." Baroness Twycross - View Speech
"We have a huge amount of work going on across government to make sure that we use AI to its potential, from the Department of Health and Social Care looking at how it will use it in a cutting-edge AI trial to transform cancer care—albeit that that is within the …..." Baroness Twycross - View Speech
"The percentage of staff in digital and data roles is projected to increase. We are clear that when we are looking at overall responsibilities, functions and roles within the Civil Service, we need to make sure that we are ready for future opportunities, but also future threats, as the noble …..." Baroness Twycross - View Speech
"I am unclear about how I am going to come up with an exact figure for somebody who covers a cross-government function, albeit that he will have teams such as AISI working specifically with him. I cannot stress enough that this Government see AI as so crucial that we have …..." Baroness Twycross - View Speech
"I am going to repeat myself, with apologies to your Lordships’ House. Not just the UK but the whole world is at such a critical juncture in relation to the rapid increase and developments in AI science and technology. I understand on one level why people think “Well, we’ll put …..." Baroness Twycross - View Speech
"The noble Baroness would have to ask the previous Conservative Government, which saw an increase from 2016 of 140,000 civil servants. We can have a discussion about numbers, but while that might be true of the coalition Government, it definitely was not true of the Conservative Government that followed...." Baroness Twycross - View Speech