Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 29 Jun 2026 Covid Fraud
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a previous small business owner. While greater transparency for regulators is clearly desirable, can the Minister confirm that the Government have listened to concerns from small businesses about making commercially sensitive profit and loss accounts publicly available? Can he also explain how the …..." Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with international partners regarding global governance frameworks for artificial intelligence...." Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend the Minister for that reply. I agree that international co-operation is essential and, from a domestic point of view, I warmly welcome the new AI Economics Institute, and indeed the work that the Prime Minister has been doing in this area on the international stage. …..." Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town - View Speech
"My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Horam, not only for his long service but for the delicate way in which he stepped around the debate between the monetarists and the Keynesians—a debate I always enjoy observing. I pay tribute to some other contributions. The noble Lord, …..." Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential for piloting digital voting in Business Improvement District ballots in order to improve participation and test secure digital voting systems...." Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer, which leads to my further question. Business improvement district ballots involve a clearly defined electorate of registered voters. They are overseen by local authority returning officers, and they determine real financial commitments through the bid levy. Yet participation …..." Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town - View Speech
"My Lords, in my experience, smaller businesses rarely wake up in the morning worrying about statutory ceilings in the Industrial Development Act. What they worry about is whether they can secure the finance and insurance needed to win the next contract.
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to expedite the AI Security Institute’s research into threats to economic stability arising from changes in the labour market...." Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend the Minister for his reply and welcome the industrial strategy, as well as the launch of the AI and the Future of Work Unit. My concern is that we do not appear to have tested a scenario in which AI-driven displacement materially outpaces job creation. …..." Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town - View Speech