"My Lords, I intervene in support of the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. I do not want the Liberal Democrats to be on their own, so I hear the call from the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. It brings me back to the coalition days, when …..." Lord Vaizey of Didcot - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise early to support the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, partly to spare the stress of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and also because there is a Liberal Democrat amendment imminent in the Chamber, although we of course will be abstaining—our solidarity with the Liberal …..." Lord Vaizey of Didcot - View Speech
"My Lords, in addressing the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, I may increase his stress levels, unfortunately, as I oppose it. This means, I guess, that I am supporting the Government—that is, unless the Government are going to perform a volte-face in the face of …..." Lord Vaizey of Didcot - View Speech
"My Lords, I strongly support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, whether technically or in spirit. He is right to point out how outdated the Computer Misuse Act is and that its blanket prohibition on undertaking cyber security activities without any public interest defence is ridiculous.
"My Lords, I am grateful to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, so early in this debate, and I thank her for securing this subject for us to discuss. I echo much of what she said, which I will return to in a moment.
"My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this debate, and I add to the plaudits directed at the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, who has prosecuted her agenda on digital safety and digital rights for more than a decade with acute skill and has certainly moved …..." Lord Vaizey of Didcot - View Speech
"My Lords, should China, or indeed any other country, wish to co-operate with us on AI policy, whom should they call? The Minister at DBIST, DCMS or the Cabinet Office, or the Prime Minister’s AI adviser at the Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet?..." Lord Vaizey of Didcot - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted that Kanishka Narayan, who is a great Minister, has gone into the Cabinet but it is obvious that the abolition of DSIT is a phenomenal waste of time. It will take three months of civil servants’ time when they should be focused on policies. The …..." Lord Vaizey of Didcot - View Speech