My Lords, I welcome the introduction of this long-awaited Bill to regulate self-driving vehicles. It introduces a legal framework to enable this developing technology in the UK, building on the insurance measures for automated cars in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 and policies set out in the August...

My Lords, I welcome the introduction of this long-awaited Bill to regulate self-driving vehicles. It introduces a legal framework to enable this developing technology in the UK, building on the insurance measures for automated cars in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 and policies set out in the August...

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the Bill be committed to a Grand Committee and on instruction to Grand Committee on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the Bill be committed to a Grand Committee and on instruction to Grand Committee on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, I am impressed by the arguments made by the noble Baronesses, Lady Bowles and Lady Kramer. To me, the fundamental issue seems to be the asymmetry in both power and information between those who have been defrauded and the fraudsters. These amendments are a useful vehicle to try...

My Lords, I am impressed by the arguments made by the noble Baronesses, Lady Bowles and Lady Kramer. To me, the fundamental issue seems to be the asymmetry in both power and information between those who have been defrauded and the fraudsters. These amendments are a useful vehicle to try...

I hope the Minister will appreciate the utility of publishing it before Report.

I hope the Minister will appreciate the utility of publishing it before Report.

My Lords, once again, the arguments for these amendments seem quite persuasive, and I look forward to the Minister’s reply. Having probably been responsible for this legislation in the past—since I failed to duck most of it—I cannot remember for the life of me why SMEs are excluded. Before addressing...

My Lords, once again, the arguments for these amendments seem quite persuasive, and I look forward to the Minister’s reply. Having probably been responsible for this legislation in the past—since I failed to duck most of it—I cannot remember for the life of me why SMEs are excluded. Before addressing...

The Minister’s argument seems to be about the cost of introducing regulation—that there is a big black cloud that means they cannot do it—but I have not heard any figures. Can she find an estimate of the cost of introducing the sort of regulation envisaged under the amendments and send...

The Minister’s argument seems to be about the cost of introducing regulation—that there is a big black cloud that means they cannot do it—but I have not heard any figures. Can she find an estimate of the cost of introducing the sort of regulation envisaged under the amendments and send...

My Lords, I shall speak to both the amendments in this group. I was not going to speak on the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, because, frankly, I did not understand it as well as it was just explained. The key point she is making is that there...

My Lords, I shall speak to both the amendments in this group. I was not going to speak on the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, because, frankly, I did not understand it as well as it was just explained. The key point she is making is that there...

I just point out to the Minister that “later this year” could be December. I hope the Government have a rather more optimistic view than that.

I just point out to the Minister that “later this year” could be December. I hope the Government have a rather more optimistic view than that.

My Lords, the debate this afternoon, not just on this group, has been around how this Bill will influence the future. One of the advantages of being old is that you do not have to look too far, because you know where you are going to be. That is not...

My Lords, the debate this afternoon, not just on this group, has been around how this Bill will influence the future. One of the advantages of being old is that you do not have to look too far, because you know where you are going to be. That is not...

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 24 under consideration.

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 24 under consideration.

Lords second reading. Committee negatived. Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, Lords third reading. Passed.

Lords second reading. Committee negatived. Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, Lords third reading. Passed.

My Lords, with just two substantive clauses this legislation is uncharacteristically straightforward by Treasury standards. It is also uncontentious in what it seeks to achieve. However, as we have heard, the circumstances surrounding the Bill

raise important questions such as those asked by my noble friends Lord Davies of Brixton...

My Lords, with just two substantive clauses this legislation is uncharacteristically straightforward by Treasury standards. It is also uncontentious in what it seeks to achieve. However, as we have heard, the circumstances surrounding the Bill

raise important questions such as those asked by my noble friends Lord Davies of Brixton...