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Entered the House of Lords on 21 June 2018

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Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade) (27 Oct 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland) (27 Oct 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (21 Apr 2020 to 26 Oct 2023)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) ( 4 Sep 2018 to 15 Apr 2020)

Recent appearances

• Integration and Community Cohesion - Motion to Take Note 13 Mar 2025

  My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, on a wonderful introduction to today’s debate. As a Scot who prefers curry to stew and broth, I am quite happy to swap. It is a real pleasure to follow the maiden speeches by the noble Lords, Lord Raval and Lord Rook. The noble Lord, Lord Rook, and I and our families have known each other for nearly two decades now. We...

• Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan - Statement 16 Jan 2025

  My Lords, Monday’s Statement on the AI Opportunities Action Plan highlighted the Government’s ambitious vision on AI adoption across the UK, and I welcome it. While the plan outlines significant investment and initiatives to boost AI infrastructure and capabilities, there are concerns about how SMEs will fare in this rapidly evolving landscape, which is largely dominated by the big tech...

• Written Answers — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial Intelligence: Risk Assessment 18 Dec 2024

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce the cross-sector AI risk register announced by the previous government on 6 February; if so, when; and if not, what steps they are taking to monitor AI risks.

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