Member

These are not trivial matters. If the national data library lies at the heart of the Government’s AI strategy then Parliament and the public, who may claim rights to that data, must be on board with their strategy. The amendments propose the sorts of actions that engender trust. Although I will definitely not press the issue tonight, I ask the Minister to make a commitment to bring the Government’s plans before Parliament so that we and those in the other place can review and approve their plans before the NDL takes charge of one of the UK’s most valuable assets. I ask him to reassure us at the Dispatch Box that the Government will not give access to those same data assets to those who are circling our most precious data—the NHS—without consideration of these matters.