"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for her clear and helpful introduction to the regulations. This is, quite rightly, a moment for us all to express collective support. The measure before us today is fundamentally about the moral application of public money. The NHS is …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"It is all right for the Minister to reassure the Committee, but have organisations such as the Federation of Small Businesses been consulted and given a view? Have they seen the regulations? Which small and medium-sized businesses have been involved and given the Minister the reassurance to be able to …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"Before the Minister sits down, I asked a very specific question. The department wrote to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee that it aimed to publish the updated guidance for October 2025. Has that guidance been published? If not, when will it be?..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My Lords, following on from the previous question and drawing on international best practice, will the Government look at what they can do to mandate that all general-purpose AI providers implement a prominent, context-sensitive hard stop and clear immediate signposting to UK mental health services when a user’s input suggests …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My Lords, I listened to the Minister carefully with regard to inheritance tax. I am sure that she will agree that for those who are affected by this scandal, it will be generational rather than just stop at the end of the life of the person who was infected. Let …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fox. Normal service is probably about to be resumed. I am on a different page from her on this issue.
These amendments give me the opportunity to clarify my position on the Bill. I fear that my …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My question to the Minister was slightly different. It was not about when the consultation will close. It was about whether we would have the results and the Government’s view before Third Reading. That is the critical question—not, “When will the consultation close?”..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"That is an important point. When will the consultation end? Will we have its results before we are asked to give this Bill its Third Reading?..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"My Lords, I find myself in difficulty in this debate. As many noble Lords will know, my party will have a free vote on the generational ban if any amendments are pushed on it. At Second Reading, I made my view about it very clear. I reaffirm my commitment to …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech
"I just want to pursue the issue of proxy purchasing abroad. My question was not about whether people will be able to buy tobacco abroad or whether duty-free limits will cease. My question was: if somebody buys cigarettes in a jurisdiction outside the UK and, when they come back, gives …..." Lord Scriven - View Speech