"There have been over four hours of debate at this stage, with many views, and I shall speak briefly on what I think are two larger, overriding points to consider. First, this Bill is central to the legitimacy of our democracy and, as such, any rules that we set under …..." Lord Markham - View Speech
"My Lords, when we heard the Prime Minister say on 1 September that Jodrell Bank was safe, I am sure that many people breathed a sigh of relief. But as we saw, the Written Answer from the Government on 7 September said that Jodrell Bank would remain as a heritage …..." Lord Markham - View Speech
"My Lords, given that the UK-US data bridge is estimated to be worth almost £1 billion to the UK economy and that, twice before, transatlantic data arrangements have collapsed following successful legal challenges, what are the Government doing proactively, with the US Administration, to strengthen the bridge now, rather than …..." Lord Markham - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for bringing forward Amendment 99. Throughout our consideration of the Bill, I have returned several times to the distinction between cyber compliance and cyber capability, and this amendment goes directly to that issue. We can impose ever more duties on businesses, …..." Lord Markham - View Speech
"Amendment 174E in my name and those of my noble friends Lord Camrose and Lord Holmes builds on the point I made in the debate last Thursday that the best defence in cyber is, of course, not to present an attractive target in the first place.
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for introducing this important group and all noble Lords for their contributions. Beginning with Amendment 148A, it is reasonable to suggest that there should be a further right to appeal, given that we are talking about potentially large penalties of £17 …..." Lord Markham - View Speech
"Nice try. I will get the final word then. First, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his strong support. Honey pot is a very descriptive and apt term for it. I thank the Minister for her comments and will definitely take up her offer of a meeting. I …..." Lord Markham - View Speech
"As per the points made by other noble Lords, this is a prime example of when you realise how valuable it is to have in this House and, in particular, in this Committee people who have lived experience. Because of that, this is a well thought out set of proposals; …..." Lord Markham - View Speech