Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lucy Frazer and Sara Britcliffe

Thursday 22nd February 2024 Commons Chamber

[Lucy Frazer]

I wish Labour Members would actually read our White Paper on AI, because in that paper we recognise the importance of this issue and the importance of protecting the creative industries. The White Paper sets out what we are doing about transparency, which is a key issue. We are of course continuing to work with both sides of the industry—the AI tech giants and the creators—to ensure we come to an appropriate resolution of this issue.

[Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con)]

I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

Will the Minister please update us on the independent regulator, and can he quite literally get the ball rolling to get this Bill in front of the House?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lucy Frazer and Sara Britcliffe

Thursday 13th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[Lucy Frazer]

The hon. Member makes an important point about buses more broadly and in the Cambridgeshire region. I reiterate that the Government have invested £3 billion in buses, and Stagecoach East is getting £427,000 every month to support bus services. Government considered the bids as they were put forward by the Mayor, and I know the Mayor is considering very carefully how he can resolve this issue in Cambridgeshire.

[Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con)]

7. What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of modernising the railways.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lucy Frazer and Sara Britcliffe

Tuesday 25th February 2020 Commons Chamber

[Lucy Frazer]

I very much look forward to seeing the charter. It is difficult to commit to it until I have seen it, but I am pleased to have met regularly with the unions to discuss general issues relating to their members. When I met prison officers at HMP Whitemoor after they experienced a terrible incident in their prison, I was bowled over to see their determination, resilience and stoicism at first hand and to hear about the amazing work they do every day and the support they give each other. I will look closely at the document the hon. Gentleman mentions.

[Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con)]

Will my hon. and learned Friend outline her Department’s plans to crack down on crime within prisons?

[Lucy Frazer]

My hon. Friend makes an important point about crime in our prisons, which takes several forms. A few months ago, we announced expenditure of £100 million on security within our prisons, which will enable us to stop the use of illicit phones, prevent drugs from getting into our prisons, and increase our intelligence and surveillance to stop criminal activity.