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Baroness Kidron (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 September 2026

Debate

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

Contribution

The noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, has done a lot of my work for me. I thank everyone who contributed. I was really struck by the expertise in this Room. We started this afternoon by talking about the importance of lived experience. I say very strongly to the Minister that I have been in the House long enough to see Acts of Parliament pass, be regulated and fail because we did not really understand how they were going to hit when they were in the world. The comments on this group are really worth listening on, particularly those on Amendment 167. I say both to the noble Viscount, Lord Camrose, and to the Minister that there is such a high bar of connivance in Amendment 74. There is no accident. The words are “deliberately”, “knowingly”, et cetera—I read them out as part of my introduction. I will take up the noble Viscount’s offer to come to speak to him and persuade him, and I ask the Minister to really think about this, because we have heard that culture does not change without an incentive. This is an incentive to say that if you are seen to grossly mislead and undermine the regulation, then you are liable. That is what good law does. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

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