"My Lords, I also welcome the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth and congratulate him on his maiden speech, and I thank the Minister, the whole Front-Bench team and the team at the Treasury. It is hard work delivering a Budget, and it is hard work for many out …..." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I note my register of interests, specifically as an adviser to SMEs in AI—VED 3, Automated Analytics and Scrumconnect—and as part of the AI APPG. Let me bring some good news to the House: the UK AI sector is booming. Nearly half of UK businesses’ resilience budgets are …..." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the comments from the Minister on this topic and note my interest as co-chair of Digital Markets and Digital Money APPG. Two weeks ago, I was in Washington and met members of the US Securities and Exchange Commission—its chair, Paul Atkins, and its commissioner, Hester Peirce—to …..." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that response, but I want to press him a little. Stablecoins and their usage are growing across the world. At the beginning of this year, $200 billion-worth had been issued—by September this year, it was $280 billion—pushed by the emergence of the GENIUS Act in …..." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"My Lords, in light of the Lord Speaker’s Statement, let me be the first to thank him for his outstanding service. I look forward to the following months of working with him. I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and I refer …..." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of proposals for limiting stablecoin ownership...." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the Bill and the efforts of the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, and others in bringing it forward. This legislation is not simply about the space sector and risk management; it is also about our national ability to participate fully in the next wave of technological progress. …..." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I refer the House to my registered interests and my interest in supporting AI businesses. The Government’s view on sovereign AI must be adjusted with the view that sovereign AI will be designed by the available data and the Government’s data. What is the Government’s view about how …..." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the way the Government have approached AI and how they are dealing with different stakeholders, especially in the media. There is challenge regarding how the data is produced, but in its editorial guidelines our national broadcaster says that AI is part of the process in informing …..." Lord Ranger of Northwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Massey of Hampstead, on his maiden speech: it was very well researched. I am sure he will make a huge contribution to this House with his knowledge and detail.