Lords committee stage second day. Clause 15, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 16 to 22 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Clause 23 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 24 to 36 agreed to.

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 15, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 16 to 22 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Clause 23 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 24 to 36 agreed to.

Moved by

Baroness Neville-Jones

17: Clause 15, page 21, line 19, leave out “capable of having” and insert “likely to have”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would narrow the definition of “incident” in regulation 1(2) of the NIS Regulations so that it covers events likely to have an adverse effect, rather than events capable...

Moved by

Baroness Neville-Jones

17: Clause 15, page 21, line 19, leave out “capable of having” and insert “likely to have”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would narrow the definition of “incident” in regulation 1(2) of the NIS Regulations so that it covers events likely to have an adverse effect, rather than events capable...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 17, I will also speak to Amendment 28, which is closely related. Amendment 17 is in part a probing amendment about what constitutes an incident and the circumstances in which reporting is obligatory. It does not affect the amendment that I think the Government will...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 17, I will also speak to Amendment 28, which is closely related. Amendment 17 is in part a probing amendment about what constitutes an incident and the circumstances in which reporting is obligatory. It does not affect the amendment that I think the Government will...

My Lords, I will speak to this core group of amendments on incident reporting, in particular to Amendment 165, standing in my name, while addressing the other amendments in this group. First, Amendment 17, which was very cogently set out by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Jones, addresses what has emerged...

My Lords, I will speak to this core group of amendments on incident reporting, in particular to Amendment 165, standing in my name, while addressing the other amendments in this group. First, Amendment 17, which was very cogently set out by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Jones, addresses what has emerged...

My Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lady Neville-Jones for introducing this group and setting out her stall so clearly and compellingly. I apologise that some of the amendments that have been looked at here I had in my record as being part of the next group. So,...

My Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lady Neville-Jones for introducing this group and setting out her stall so clearly and compellingly. I apologise that some of the amendments that have been looked at here I had in my record as being part of the next group. So,...

I thank noble Lords for their amendments in this group; in fact, subsequent groups also speak to this question of the nature, scope and timeliness of incident reporting. What we are all trying to do, I think, is to get the right balance in reporting actionable information that can be...

I thank noble Lords for their amendments in this group; in fact, subsequent groups also speak to this question of the nature, scope and timeliness of incident reporting. What we are all trying to do, I think, is to get the right balance in reporting actionable information that can be...

May I interrupt the Minister before she moves on to the next set of amendments? I do not intend to ambush her as regards her amendments this time around, but I seek an assurance, given that there seems to be quite a philosophical difference between her amendments today and those...

May I interrupt the Minister before she moves on to the next set of amendments? I do not intend to ambush her as regards her amendments this time around, but I seek an assurance, given that there seems to be quite a philosophical difference between her amendments today and those...

We have already undertaken some consultation and I am happy to commit to contact affected businesses and business organisations and have further conversations between now and Report. Perhaps if I progress a little more, I may be able to answer some of the questions that may have given rise to...

We have already undertaken some consultation and I am happy to commit to contact affected businesses and business organisations and have further conversations between now and Report. Perhaps if I progress a little more, I may be able to answer some of the questions that may have given rise to...

My Lords, I have listened carefully to what the Minister has said. I had hoped that we would get greater clarity; I fear that the fog has increased. I entirely accept the point that companies have a general duty to take as many preventive measures as they can to increase...

My Lords, I have listened carefully to what the Minister has said. I had hoped that we would get greater clarity; I fear that the fog has increased. I entirely accept the point that companies have a general duty to take as many preventive measures as they can to increase...

Moved by

Baroness Harding of Winscombe

18: Clause 15, page 21, line 33, at end insert—

“(c) if requested by the designated competent authority following the full notification, an intermediate report containing such information on the status of the incident, and updating the information given under paragraph (2)(b), as the authority may specify,...

Moved by

Baroness Harding of Winscombe

18: Clause 15, page 21, line 33, at end insert—

“(c) if requested by the designated competent authority following the full notification, an intermediate report containing such information on the status of the incident, and updating the information given under paragraph (2)(b), as the authority may specify,...

My Lords, I rise to introduce a large number of amendments, for which I apologise: Amendments 18 to 23, 25 to 31, 33 to 39, 41 to 47 and 49 and 50.

My Lords, I rise to introduce a large number of amendments, for which I apologise: Amendments 18 to 23, 25 to 31, 33 to 39, 41 to 47 and 49 and 50.

Full house.

Full house.

Full house. Fear not—it is not as complex as it seems. These amendments, which I have introduced, and I am grateful for the support of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond, seek to strengthen the staged reporting requirements of the four different groups...

Full house. Fear not—it is not as complex as it seems. These amendments, which I have introduced, and I am grateful for the support of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond, seek to strengthen the staged reporting requirements of the four different groups...

My Lords, I am very glad to support all the amendments; I will not read them out again. The noble Baroness, Lady Harding, has already convincingly set out the case. I really hope that the Minister recognises that these amendments are born out of lived experience, which is characteristic of...

My Lords, I am very glad to support all the amendments; I will not read them out again. The noble Baroness, Lady Harding, has already convincingly set out the case. I really hope that the Minister recognises that these amendments are born out of lived experience, which is characteristic of...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to support these amendments. I have signed all of them, although in doing so I almost got a serious case of electronic RSI. They have the great good fortune of being clear, precise and aligned with existing regulations in other jurisdictions. As my noble...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to support these amendments. I have signed all of them, although in doing so I almost got a serious case of electronic RSI. They have the great good fortune of being clear, precise and aligned with existing regulations in other jurisdictions. As my noble...

My Lords, good can come out of bad events. The experience, as well as the speech, of my noble friend Lady Harding is one such good aspect. If it combines with bringing us into line with European practice, which so many businesses already have to follow, so much the better....

My Lords, good can come out of bad events. The experience, as well as the speech, of my noble friend Lady Harding is one such good aspect. If it combines with bringing us into line with European practice, which so many businesses already have to follow, so much the better....

My Lords, I very strongly support this set of amendments on the staged notification of incidents. This is a significant group of amendments from the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, and so well supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and the noble Lord, Lord Holmes; he has illustrated this extremely...

My Lords, I very strongly support this set of amendments on the staged notification of incidents. This is a significant group of amendments from the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, and so well supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and the noble Lord, Lord Holmes; he has illustrated this extremely...

As per the points made by other noble Lords, this is a prime example of when you realise how valuable it is to have in this House and, in particular, in this Committee people who have lived experience. Because of that, this is a well thought out set of proposals;...

As per the points made by other noble Lords, this is a prime example of when you realise how valuable it is to have in this House and, in particular, in this Committee people who have lived experience. Because of that, this is a well thought out set of proposals;...

I thank noble Lords for their amendments in this group. We have spoken previously about the importance of effectiveness, proportionality and clarity. I absolutely hear the experience of the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, in leading a telecommunications company and the experience it had.

We have learned from experiences across all sectors...

I thank noble Lords for their amendments in this group. We have spoken previously about the importance of effectiveness, proportionality and clarity. I absolutely hear the experience of the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, in leading a telecommunications company and the experience it had.

We have learned from experiences across all sectors...

My Lords, before the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, stands up, I heard what the Minister had to say about consulting across sectors. I was reminded that, at Second Reading, I mentioned the fact that the law firm with which I am associated, DLA Piper, was subjected to a NotPetya ransomware...

My Lords, before the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, stands up, I heard what the Minister had to say about consulting across sectors. I was reminded that, at Second Reading, I mentioned the fact that the law firm with which I am associated, DLA Piper, was subjected to a NotPetya ransomware...