Member

This amendment would potentially ensure that the work did not progress to the extent that it could, and it is a bit too early to rule that out—the very point that the noble Lord, Lord Harper, has made. I am grateful to have him on my side yet again; it is a novel experience for me. But there we go: I am grateful to have that support. It would be premature to restrict the potential use of this technology while work is ongoing. We are going to examine this in detail and look at the safeguards in detail, but I hope that my comments reassure noble Lords that the relevant substantial work is in train and therefore that Amendment 57 is unnecessary. The Government are committed to continuous and constructive engagement on age assessment.