My Lords, I support this amendment, particularly in terms of its probing nature and what work can potentially be done between Committee and Report in this respect. It is really about the question of mandation. There should not be any question of a voluntary requirement. This is something that is...

My Lords, I support this amendment, particularly in terms of its probing nature and what work can potentially be done between Committee and Report in this respect. It is really about the question of mandation. There should not be any question of a voluntary requirement. This is something that is...

My Lords, I cannot possibly compete with the Shakespearean seven stages—as opposed to ages—of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. We support Amendment 72 in its entirety. Voluntary reporting is the bit of the amendment that we particularly like. Our national security services and sectoral competent authorities desperately need early upstream...

My Lords, I cannot possibly compete with the Shakespearean seven stages—as opposed to ages—of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. We support Amendment 72 in its entirety. Voluntary reporting is the bit of the amendment that we particularly like. Our national security services and sectoral competent authorities desperately need early upstream...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Harding of Winscombe for her amendment, to which the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, has added her name. We believe that this is a straightforward amendment. If we are to tackle cyber attacks seriously and to create a generally resilient cyber system, we...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Harding of Winscombe for her amendment, to which the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, has added her name. We believe that this is a straightforward amendment. If we are to tackle cyber attacks seriously and to create a generally resilient cyber system, we...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for raising this question about the requirement for regulated entities to report cyber threats, near misses and sub-threshold incidents within a 72-hour deadline.

I turn first to the question of voluntary reporting, which we touched on a little in the context of discussing the...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for raising this question about the requirement for regulated entities to report cyber threats, near misses and sub-threshold incidents within a 72-hour deadline.

I turn first to the question of voluntary reporting, which we touched on a little in the context of discussing the...

It was my suggestion to break up these amendments into different groups, otherwise we would have had about 100 amendments in one group. There is an awful lot of overlap in the discussion on this group in particular and Amendment 17 in the name of my noble friend Lady Neville-Jones....

It was my suggestion to break up these amendments into different groups, otherwise we would have had about 100 amendments in one group. There is an awful lot of overlap in the discussion on this group in particular and Amendment 17 in the name of my noble friend Lady Neville-Jones....

That would indeed be very valuable to discuss the questions around definition, scope, coverage, timeliness and impact on potential entities—sorry, I have just expanded our agenda.

That would indeed be very valuable to discuss the questions around definition, scope, coverage, timeliness and impact on potential entities—sorry, I have just expanded our agenda.

I have heard very clearly the willingness to discuss and collaborate from the Minister, which is extremely welcome, as were the contributions from all noble Lords. If the last hour and half has shown anything, it is that there is a genuine cross-Committee desire to work—this is what

the House...

I have heard very clearly the willingness to discuss and collaborate from the Minister, which is extremely welcome, as were the contributions from all noble Lords. If the last hour and half has shown anything, it is that there is a genuine cross-Committee desire to work—this is what

the House...

Moved by

Lord Markham

73: Clause 18, page 41, line 7, at end insert—

“Exemption from disclosure: right to a fair trial

(1) Nothing in paragraphs (1)(d) to (f) of regulation 6, or regulation 6A, permits a NIS enforcement authority to share information with another NIS enforcement authority or with a person within paragraph...

Moved by

Lord Markham

73: Clause 18, page 41, line 7, at end insert—

“Exemption from disclosure: right to a fair trial

(1) Nothing in paragraphs (1)(d) to (f) of regulation 6, or regulation 6A, permits a NIS enforcement authority to share information with another NIS enforcement authority or with a person within paragraph...

My Lords, Amendment 73 stands in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Alton of Liverpool and Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and in my name. Unfortunately, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, is unable to be here today, and I am very pleased to...

My Lords, Amendment 73 stands in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Alton of Liverpool and Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and in my name. Unfortunately, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, is unable to be here today, and I am very pleased to...

My Lords, having exchanged some gestures with the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, I think it is me next. I am pleased to support this amendment, which I have cosigned, and I very much agree with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Markham, said.

My remarks will principally have China in mind....

My Lords, having exchanged some gestures with the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, I think it is me next. I am pleased to support this amendment, which I have cosigned, and I very much agree with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Markham, said.

My remarks will principally have China in mind....

My Lords, I will briefly follow the noble Lord, Lord Markham, and the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, in supporting this amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Alton, who is the architect of the amendment—indeed, of many amendments relating to China and human rights—unfortunately cannot be here, but both the noble Lord,...

My Lords, I will briefly follow the noble Lord, Lord Markham, and the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, in supporting this amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Alton, who is the architect of the amendment—indeed, of many amendments relating to China and human rights—unfortunately cannot be here, but both the noble Lord,...

I thank noble Lords for their amendments. Obviously, we miss the noble Lord, Lord Alton, who spoke to me this morning to emphasise his regret at not being able to be here. I think many noble Lords know the important reason why he cannot be, which he was keen to...

I thank noble Lords for their amendments. Obviously, we miss the noble Lord, Lord Alton, who spoke to me this morning to emphasise his regret at not being able to be here. I think many noble Lords know the important reason why he cannot be, which he was keen to...

I apologise for interrupting the noble Baroness. My understanding was that, although the treaty had been suspended, there could be consideration on a case-by-case, ad hoc basis. Is that

wrong? Is there a complete ban on extradition or, notwithstanding the suspension of the treaty, could there still be a case-by-case,...

I apologise for interrupting the noble Baroness. My understanding was that, although the treaty had been suspended, there could be consideration on a case-by-case, ad hoc basis. Is that

wrong? Is there a complete ban on extradition or, notwithstanding the suspension of the treaty, could there still be a case-by-case,...

I thank the noble Baroness. I will write to her on the case-by-case point.

Finally, I know that my noble friend the Minister will be very happy to meet noble Lords again to discuss this further, as she has done quite recently with the noble Lord, Lord Alton.

I thank the noble Baroness. I will write to her on the case-by-case point.

Finally, I know that my noble friend the Minister will be very happy to meet noble Lords again to discuss this further, as she has done quite recently with the noble Lord, Lord Alton.

I thank the Minister for her response and noble Lords for their involvement. As suspected, the Committee is completely united in what we are trying to achieve, and I am pleased to hear that the Minister is sympathetic. I think we all agree that the devil will be in the...

I thank the Minister for her response and noble Lords for their involvement. As suspected, the Committee is completely united in what we are trying to achieve, and I am pleased to hear that the Minister is sympathetic. I think we all agree that the devil will be in the...

Moved by

Baroness Kidron (CB)

74: After Clause 21, insert the following new Clause—

“Liability of senior executives

After regulation 18 of the NIS Regulations insert—

“Liability of senior executives

(1) This regulation applies where a designated competent authority or the Information Commission has reasonable grounds to believe that—

(a) a person that is a body corporate,...

Moved by

Baroness Kidron (CB)

74: After Clause 21, insert the following new Clause—

“Liability of senior executives

After regulation 18 of the NIS Regulations insert—

“Liability of senior executives

(1) This regulation applies where a designated competent authority or the Information Commission has reasonable grounds to believe that—

(a) a person that is a body corporate,...

My Lords, Amendment 74 is in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Morgan and Lady Ludford. The noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, is very sorry that she cannot be in the Committee this afternoon but she particularly wanted me to thank the Minister for their helpful meeting last...

My Lords, Amendment 74 is in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Morgan and Lady Ludford. The noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, is very sorry that she cannot be in the Committee this afternoon but she particularly wanted me to thank the Minister for their helpful meeting last...

My Lords, I am pleased to speak to Amendment 167 and grateful for the support from the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron—the support is mutual, as I co-signed her amendment. The two amendments are complementary, because Amendment 74 is about the liability of senior executives while Amendment 167 is about board...

My Lords, I am pleased to speak to Amendment 167 and grateful for the support from the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron—the support is mutual, as I co-signed her amendment. The two amendments are complementary, because Amendment 74 is about the liability of senior executives while Amendment 167 is about board...

My Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 167, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and I also support Amendment 74. I have done that in the knowledge that it is perfectly possible that the Minister will say

that she wants to minimise regulation wherever possible—I...

My Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 167, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and I also support Amendment 74. I have done that in the knowledge that it is perfectly possible that the Minister will say

that she wants to minimise regulation wherever possible—I...

My Lords, I strongly support the drift of both amendments spoken to by the noble Baronesses, Lady Kidron and Lady Ludford. As I said the other day, I have sat on many boards with many distinguished people that contained a variety of experience in many jurisdictions, but I have not...

My Lords, I strongly support the drift of both amendments spoken to by the noble Baronesses, Lady Kidron and Lady Ludford. As I said the other day, I have sat on many boards with many distinguished people that contained a variety of experience in many jurisdictions, but I have not...