My Lords, Amendment 83, in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and the noble Lords, Lord Holmes and Lord Tarassenko, would require the Secretary of State to publish and maintain a digital sovereignty strategy. Before the Recess, many of us participated in a debate on digital...

My Lords, Amendment 83, in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and the noble Lords, Lord Holmes and Lord Tarassenko, would require the Secretary of State to publish and maintain a digital sovereignty strategy. Before the Recess, many of us participated in a debate on digital...

My Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 166. It offers an alternative route to the same destination, although the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, is probably superior because it is fuller and more comprehensive; I readily concede that. Her amendment would add an important...

My Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 166. It offers an alternative route to the same destination, although the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, is probably superior because it is fuller and more comprehensive; I readily concede that. Her amendment would add an important...

My Lords, I shall speak in support of Amendment 83 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, to which I have added my name. In my speech, I will focus just on the aspects of the digital sovereign strategy that are relevant to the NHS. I speak as...

My Lords, I shall speak in support of Amendment 83 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, to which I have added my name. In my speech, I will focus just on the aspects of the digital sovereign strategy that are relevant to the NHS. I speak as...

My Lords, I echo the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron: in the previous group, we probably would not have had anything like that debate if a clear strategy were indeed in place.

I will speak very briefly and in the context of other countries’ views of the safety and...

My Lords, I echo the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron: in the previous group, we probably would not have had anything like that debate if a clear strategy were indeed in place.

I will speak very briefly and in the context of other countries’ views of the safety and...

My Lords, these amendments are highly pertinent. We simply must ensure that non-UK providers of services in this sector are firmly and wholly within the scope of the Bill—they are only partly in scope. For noble Lords who were not at Second Reading, I read out a coruscating report by...

My Lords, these amendments are highly pertinent. We simply must ensure that non-UK providers of services in this sector are firmly and wholly within the scope of the Bill—they are only partly in scope. For noble Lords who were not at Second Reading, I read out a coruscating report by...

My Lords, I support the principles behind these amendments. A point was raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and I wish to make the point in a different way. Many reasons have been shared during this debate, which I share. The noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, referred to the questions...

My Lords, I support the principles behind these amendments. A point was raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and I wish to make the point in a different way. Many reasons have been shared during this debate, which I share. The noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, referred to the questions...

My Lords, I will speak to this very strategic group of amendments. I use that word again because the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, made it quite clear from the outset that that is exactly what we lack: a clear national strategy. I pay tribute to her tenacity in tabling Amendment...

My Lords, I will speak to this very strategic group of amendments. I use that word again because the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, made it quite clear from the outset that that is exactly what we lack: a clear national strategy. I pay tribute to her tenacity in tabling Amendment...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have added their names to the amendments and who have spoken in this debate. Both amendments in this group are underpinned by the same principle that national security and national technological capabilities deserve a unified plan—not one that targets some sectors and...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have added their names to the amendments and who have spoken in this debate. Both amendments in this group are underpinned by the same principle that national security and national technological capabilities deserve a unified plan—not one that targets some sectors and...

I thank noble Lords for continuing the debate with which we ended the previous session: the very important topic of the technological and digital sovereignty of the UK. That is very important to this Government and we are taking action on it. It possibly has not been focused on enough...

I thank noble Lords for continuing the debate with which we ended the previous session: the very important topic of the technological and digital sovereignty of the UK. That is very important to this Government and we are taking action on it. It possibly has not been focused on enough...

My Lords, I point out to the Minister that not all is rosy in that particular cloud services garden. The CMA failed to designate those major US hyperscalers as having strategic market status, which, for many of us, was a rather extraordinary outcome.

My Lords, I point out to the Minister that not all is rosy in that particular cloud services garden. The CMA failed to designate those major US hyperscalers as having strategic market status, which, for many of us, was a rather extraordinary outcome.

It has announced a series of measures, including actions from Microsoft and Amazon, to support greater choice for UK businesses and the public sector.

On my noble friend Lady Berger’s question, it is true that cloud spend is distributed across departments and managed through a range of departmental contracts and commercial...

It has announced a series of measures, including actions from Microsoft and Amazon, to support greater choice for UK businesses and the public sector.

On my noble friend Lady Berger’s question, it is true that cloud spend is distributed across departments and managed through a range of departmental contracts and commercial...

For clarification, that is on the spend, but my question is specifically about where the cloud services are hosted and/or whether they are under the jurisdictions of Governments beyond the UK. It was not just about what money is being spent; it was about who is responsible for it and...

For clarification, that is on the spend, but my question is specifically about where the cloud services are hosted and/or whether they are under the jurisdictions of Governments beyond the UK. It was not just about what money is being spent; it was about who is responsible for it and...

That is well noted.

For all digital services, as many noble Lords have pointed out, government departments are required to carry out robust security and resilience assessments in their procurement to ensure that the actions of foreign states or hostile actors cannot disrupt the delivery of public services. In June, the...

That is well noted.

For all digital services, as many noble Lords have pointed out, government departments are required to carry out robust security and resilience assessments in their procurement to ensure that the actions of foreign states or hostile actors cannot disrupt the delivery of public services. In June, the...

Before the Minister sits down, I ask her to reflect, at the end of our second day in Committee, that the noble Viscount, Lord Camrose, has mentioned more than once that he would like to see a national cyber security strategy, but is not the takeaway from these two days...

Before the Minister sits down, I ask her to reflect, at the end of our second day in Committee, that the noble Viscount, Lord Camrose, has mentioned more than once that he would like to see a national cyber security strategy, but is not the takeaway from these two days...

Going back to the point made by the noble Lord in an earlier intervention, the Bill is a substantive Bill that substantially increases coverage of the digital infrastructure on which much of our economy relies. That is a very important point. As I mentioned at the start of my remarks...

Going back to the point made by the noble Lord in an earlier intervention, the Bill is a substantive Bill that substantially increases coverage of the digital infrastructure on which much of our economy relies. That is a very important point. As I mentioned at the start of my remarks...

My Lords, I thank all who have spoken for their excellent contributions. I will make three quick points. First, in the course of the afternoon, I opened the Explanatory Notes, which is always a bit of a danger. I just want to put on the record that paragraph 2 states:

“These...

My Lords, I thank all who have spoken for their excellent contributions. I will make three quick points. First, in the course of the afternoon, I opened the Explanatory Notes, which is always a bit of a danger. I just want to put on the record that paragraph 2 states:

“These...

The department wants the highest-quality leaders in our schools. However, executive remuneration must demonstrate clear value for money for pupils and parents and remain proportionate to that of individuals undertaking comparable roles in other parts of the public sector.

The evidence shows that, in some cases, executive pay has risen disproportionately...

The department wants the highest-quality leaders in our schools. However, executive remuneration must demonstrate clear value for money for pupils and parents and remain proportionate to that of individuals undertaking comparable roles in other parts of the public sector.

The evidence shows that, in some cases, executive pay has risen disproportionately...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the potential impact of the proposed executive pay approval process on recruitment to academy trust leadership posts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the potential impact of the proposed executive pay approval process on recruitment to academy trust leadership posts.

The Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] is a wide-ranging bill that aims to reform the way the UK financial services sector is regulated. This briefing provides a summary of the bill’s second reading and committee stage in the House of Lords ahead of its further consideration at report.

The Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] is a wide-ranging bill that aims to reform the way the UK financial services sector is regulated. This briefing provides a summary of the bill’s second reading and committee stage in the House of Lords ahead of its further consideration at report.

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New clause 50 debated and negatived on division (4 to 9). New clause 51 debated and withdrawn. New clause 52 negatived on division (1 to 9). New clause 56 negatived on division (1 to 9). New clause 57, discussed with new clauses 58 and 104, debated and withdrawn. New clause...