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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 September 2026
Debate
Railways BillContribution
Anybody who is involved with an SME that has to engage with government knows that it is not always that straightforward. Sometimes, the costs involved in interacting with government bodies are very expensive and can be prohibitive. In that spirit, specifically requiring GBR to think about how it engages with third-party providers is a welcome amendment, because those that produce apps will not be large. Particularly if they are a start-up company, they will not have large bureaucracies with lots of staff, and they need to be able to operate nimbly with GBR.
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