Member

Motion 49A, tabled by the noble Lady Baroness, Lady Kidron, would insert Amendment 49B. While well-intentioned, the amendment is limited in focus and would leap straight to implementing an outcome without affording time to properly develop the policy. It would require substantial policy change in just one of the areas identified in the Government’s amendments to be implemented in the form of secondary legislation. Noble Lords may find it refreshing for a Minister to say these words from the Dispatch Box, but in our view this would not be an appropriate delegation of power. We consulted for a reason, and while we will act as quickly as possible, we must legislate properly. Arbitrary statutory deadlines will not create better policy outcomes. The Government recognise the strength of feeling across your Lordships’ House, and we agree wholeheartedly that there needs to be greater transparency and control over the use of creative works to train AI.