Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
Labour - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 21st June 2018
6 APPG Officer Positions (as of 18 May 2026)
Blockchain Technologies, Crypto and Digital Assets, Financial Technology, Open Finance and Payments, Political and Media Literacy, Turnaround and Business Improvement10 APPG Memberships
Beer, Customer Service, Financial Education for Young People, Hydrogen, Infrastructure, Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services, Nuclear Energy, Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics, War Crimes, ClimateTech19 Former APPG Officer Positions
Critical Minerals, Environmental, Social, and Governance, Fair Business Banking, Geographically Protected Foods, Golf, Hydrogen, Industrial Strategy, Jazz, Kurdistan Region in Iraq, Media Literacy, Nuclear Energy, Open Banking and Payments, Political Literacy, Portugal, Race Equality in Education, Southern Yemen, Sustainable Finance, Trade and Investment, Vulnerable Groups to PandemicsDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(4 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(3 debate interactions)
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(5 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLords initiatives
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 5 Written Questions
(View all written questions)2 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Questions
(View all Lord McNicol of West Kilbride's DSIT questions)In Autumn 2023, DSIT set up the Central AI Risk Function (CAIRF), which brings together policymakers and AI experts with a mission to continuously identify, assess and prepare for risks associated with AI. One of the CAIRF's critical responsibilities is to develop and maintain the UK Government’s AI Risk Register. The register was introduced in 2023 and identifies individual risks associated with AI that could impact the UK spanning national security, the economy and society. This Government is considering how best to engage the wider public on our understanding of AI risks.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government is committed to establishing appropriate rules on those working to develop the most powerful artificial intelligence models. Our proposals will be highly targeted and will enhance safety. They will also support growth and innovation by ending regulatory uncertainty for AI developers, strengthening public trust, and boosting business confidence.
The Government carefully considers the impact of potential regulatory barriers on the economy and UK businesses, including in relation to international trade and market barriers, and will set out further details of our approach in due course.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
3 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Lord McNicol of West Kilbride's Defra questions)Water companies must submit their estimated water poverty levels as part of their Price Review 24 business plan. From these projections we expect around 1 million households to be in water poverty by 2030. The Water Servies Regulation Authority (Ofwat) will publish a Cost-of-Living Report on affordability challenges this summer.
We expect all water companies to support customers struggling to pay their bills including more than doubling the number of customers receiving social tariffs. We will continue to take action to ensure the most vulnerable are protected from rising bills. As part of this, this Government is undertaking reforms to the statutory support scheme WaterSure.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Water companies must submit their estimated water poverty levels as part of their Price Review 24 business plan. From these projections we expect around 1 million households to be in water poverty by 2030. The Water Servies Regulation Authority (Ofwat) will publish a Cost-of-Living Report on affordability challenges this summer.
We expect all water companies to support customers struggling to pay their bills including more than doubling the number of customers receiving social tariffs. We will continue to take action to ensure the most vulnerable are protected from rising bills. As part of this, this Government is undertaking reforms to the statutory support scheme WaterSure.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Water companies must submit their estimated water poverty levels as part of their Price Review 24 business plan. From these projections we expect around 1 million households to be in water poverty by 2030. The Water Servies Regulation Authority (Ofwat) will publish a Cost-of-Living Report on affordability challenges this summer.
We expect all water companies to support customers struggling to pay their bills including more than doubling the number of customers receiving social tariffs. We will continue to take action to ensure the most vulnerable are protected from rising bills. As part of this, this Government is undertaking reforms to the statutory support scheme WaterSure.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)