Essential Services: Large-scale Technology Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Essential Services: Large-scale Technology

Earl of Kinnoull Excerpts
Tuesday 12th January 2021

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord True Portrait Lord True (Con)
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My Lords, the noble Lord makes a very important point. Looking at the colour of our hair, he and I should declare an interest in this matter. We need to extend understanding and use of technology, and access to it, but equally I urge all organisations, including banks, to remember that for many people a personal service is not only a matter of choice but a matter of necessity.

Earl of Kinnoull Portrait The Deputy Speaker (The Earl of Kinnoull) (Non-Afl)
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My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has now elapsed and we therefore move to the fourth Oral Question.