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Scheduled Event - 8 Jan 2026, 1 p.m. - Add to calendar
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Lords - Short debate - Grand Committee
Ensuring advanced AI development remains safe and controllable, given the recent threat update warning from the Director General of MI5
MP: Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 08 Jan 2026
AI Systems: Risks

"My Lords, I am grateful to have this opportunity to discuss the most pressing issue facing humanity: the advent of superintelligence. I am particularly grateful to have had the support of ControlAI, a company working in this area, in preparing this speech.

Several weeks ago, MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum warned …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 08 Jan 2026
AI Systems: Risks

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that advanced AI development remains safe and controllable, given the recent threat update warning from the Director General of MI5 that there are “potential future risks from non-human, autonomous AI systems which may evade human oversight and control”...."
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9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 251 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 239
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9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 246 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 247
Division Vote (Lords)
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 168 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 198
Division Vote (Lords)
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 175 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 154
Division Vote (Lords)
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 174 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 209
Division Vote (Lords)
2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 249 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 243
Division Vote (Lords)
4 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 84 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 116