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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 June 2026

Debate

Sporting Events Bill [HL]

Contribution

The Government have decided that they want to take a domain-by-domain specific approach, as they call it. Well, we are in the domain of sport, yet there is nothing in this Bill on AI, which we will come to in future groups of amendments in my name. It is not just AI; all these emerging technologies will have such a profound impact on every element of the organisation, the fan, the spectator, the media partner, and the athlete experience in the run-up to and at competition or Games time. My noble friend was right to raise this, and I would be interested in the Minister’s response on a Bill which seeks to be future-proofed, to set us in great shape to bid for these mega world sporting events. Yet on the positive, enabling and empowering role that all these technologies can play, the Bill is silent at this stage.

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