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Viscount Camrose (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 September 2026

Debate

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

Contribution

Before the Minister sits down, I note that there are a lot of “just in case” elements of the Bill; to me, it feels that there are rather too many. For example, I refer the Minister back to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster v the Secretary of State. Any department is, at any time, subject to machinery of government changes, but never in any Bill that I have seen—admittedly, I have not seen that many—have both been specified, so why is it so in this Bill? Why do this now? Why not simply make a choice and amend later if necessary?

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