"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, for securing this debate and so brilliantly illustrating the “arts dividend” in education—the phrase used by Darren Henley, CEO of the Arts Council England. The Francis review contains important proposals, but the response to it falls short on the issue that …..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow noble Lords who have spoken in support of the amendments from the noble Baroness, Lady Owen of Alderley Edge. I rise to express our firm support on these Benches for Amendments 2 to 13, which the noble Baroness has brought forward and …..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech
"My Lords, I express from these Benches our very strong support for these comprehensive amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, which she has characteristically introduced so well and to which so many noble Lords have spoken so eloquently in support. I also want to express our concerns regarding …..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for this opportunity to respond to last week’s Statement and, indeed, for his personal engagement with us at that time.
The Chief Secretary told the Commons on Tuesday that he was continuing the proud Labour tradition of building public services for the many. He …..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech
"My Lords, in Questions answered by the Treasury, I was told that it did not have the power under procurement rules to prevent Fujitsu being awarded new contracts. If that is the case, are the Government going to change the rules?..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction. Of course, we recognise that this instrument is a technical necessity. It ensures that the statute book remains coherent as we transition from the Office of the Information Commissioner to the new Information Commission. Obviously, not to agree these regulations would …..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech
"My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but there must be a planning date. If any private business were transforming itself, it would have a target date of April the 5th or 6th, or whatever it might be, but there seems to be no certainty here, and therefore …..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech
"My Lords, I apologise for intervening in the gap, but I very much wanted to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, and her committee and speak to a report that is both is both timely and very necessary. In doing so, I declare my AI interests as in the register.
"My Lords, on the Government’s space plan, will they formally adopt a policy of space debris neutrality, requiring all satellites launched from the UK to have what is called a “designed to demise” commitment to prevent further orbital congestion? With an active debris removal procurement worth some £75 million, how …..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister accept that, as part of this dialogue, close co-operation on robust competition enforcement is essential to resist growing US pressure to weaken digital rules? As the EU actively enforces its Digital Markets Act, will the Government commit to aligning in practice with strong EU enforcement …..." Lord Clement-Jones - View Speech