The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill is a government bill intended to strengthen the cyber security of organisations in the UK that provide essential services, such as healthcare, drinking water and energy. It would amend the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 to include additional sectors and update incident reporting duties. It would also confer powers on the secretary of state to amend the legislation and issue directions to organisations when necessary for national security. The bill is scheduled for its second reading in the House of Lords on 14 July 2026.

The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill is a government bill intended to strengthen the cyber security of organisations in the UK that provide essential services, such as healthcare, drinking water and energy. It would amend the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 to include additional...

Clauses 24 to 56 and 58 to 61 agreed to. Clause 57, amendments 23 and 24 agreed to. Clause 57, as amended, agreed to. New clause 2 under consideration. Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 24 to 56 and 58 to 61 agreed to. Clause 57, amendments 23 and 24 agreed to. Clause 57, as amended, agreed to. New clause 2 under consideration. Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Lobbying is when an individual or group tries to persuade someone in Parliament to support a particular policy or campaign.

Lobbying is when an individual or group tries to persuade someone in Parliament to support a particular policy or campaign.

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 2 to amendment 1 agreed to on division (245 to 154). Amendment 1, as amended, agreed to. Amendments 5, 9 and 13 agreed to. Amendment 15 (new clause) agreed to on division (222 to 154). Amendments 24, 26, 27, 29 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 2 to amendment 1 agreed to on division (245 to 154). Amendment 1, as amended, agreed to. Amendments 5, 9 and 13 agreed to. Amendment 15 (new clause) agreed to on division (222 to 154). Amendments 24, 26, 27, 29 agreed to. (Part 1...

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 48 agreed to on division (142 to 132). Amendment 50 disagreed to on division (130 to 131). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 48 agreed to on division (142 to 132). Amendment 50 disagreed to on division (130 to 131). (Part 2 of 2).

Moved by

Lord Callanan

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out subsection (1) and insert—

“(1) Legislation listed in Schedule (Sunset of subordinate legislation and retained direct EU legislation) is revoked at the end of 2023, to the extent specified there.

(1A) In that Schedule—

(a) Part 1 lists subordinate legislation;

(b) Part 2...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out subsection (1) and insert—

“(1) Legislation listed in Schedule (Sunset of subordinate legislation and retained direct EU legislation) is revoked at the end of 2023, to the extent specified there.

(1A) In that Schedule—

(a) Part 1 lists subordinate legislation;

(b) Part 2...

My Lords, we have listened to the concerns of this House and today we are tabling a number of amendments to modify the first three clauses of the Bill.

Amendment 1 provides that the sunset in Clause 1 will be updated with a revocation schedule. This schedule will list retained EU...

My Lords, we have listened to the concerns of this House and today we are tabling a number of amendments to modify the first three clauses of the Bill.

Amendment 1 provides that the sunset in Clause 1 will be updated with a revocation schedule. This schedule will list retained EU...

Moved by

Lord Hope of Craighead

2: At end, insert—

“(1B) Subsection (1) will only take effect if—

(a) the legislation listed in Schedule (Sunset of subordinate legislation and retained direct EU legislation) has been referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses, and

(b) a period of at least 30 days has elapsed after...

Moved by

Lord Hope of Craighead

2: At end, insert—

“(1B) Subsection (1) will only take effect if—

(a) the legislation listed in Schedule (Sunset of subordinate legislation and retained direct EU legislation) has been referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses, and

(b) a period of at least 30 days has elapsed after...

My Lords, I think it will start our debate if I speak to Amendment 2 at this stage. That amendment, of course, is in my name and the names of the noble Lords, Lord Hamilton of Epsom and Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts.

I do not need to take up time...

My Lords, I think it will start our debate if I speak to Amendment 2 at this stage. That amendment, of course, is in my name and the names of the noble Lords, Lord Hamilton of Epsom and Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts.

I do not need to take up time...

The trigger point in the amendment is quite a narrow one: “substantial change”. Has the noble and learned Lord contemplated enlarging the power of the committee to require it to be put to the House if there was other substantial reason?

The trigger point in the amendment is quite a narrow one: “substantial change”. Has the noble and learned Lord contemplated enlarging the power of the committee to require it to be put to the House if there was other substantial reason?

My Lords, “substantial change” probably accommodates what the noble Lord was thinking about. I am following a formula which

the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, thought was appropriate, bearing in mind that there are limits to the extent to which this House can lay down procedures for the other place.

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My Lords, “substantial change” probably accommodates what the noble Lord was thinking about. I am following a formula which

the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, thought was appropriate, bearing in mind that there are limits to the extent to which this House can lay down procedures for the other place.

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My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 8. Before I do so, and in the interest of brevity, I entirely associate myself with the words of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, because he encapsulated many of the ongoing concerns of the amendments in this group.

To a large...

My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 8. Before I do so, and in the interest of brevity, I entirely associate myself with the words of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, because he encapsulated many of the ongoing concerns of the amendments in this group.

To a large...

My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, for his kind reference to what I said in Committee and subsequently. In order to set the mind of the noble Viscount at rest, I suggest that the wording relating to the Joint Committee in Amendment 2 is entirely...

My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, for his kind reference to what I said in Committee and subsequently. In order to set the mind of the noble Viscount at rest, I suggest that the wording relating to the Joint Committee in Amendment 2 is entirely...

I thank the noble Lord for giving way, and I hate to cross swords with him on this matter, but the trigger point of “substantial change” is quite narrow. My noble friend Lady McIntosh spoke about lack of consultation, or inadequate consultation. That might surely be a reason for using...

I thank the noble Lord for giving way, and I hate to cross swords with him on this matter, but the trigger point of “substantial change” is quite narrow. My noble friend Lady McIntosh spoke about lack of consultation, or inadequate consultation. That might surely be a reason for using...

I absolutely agree and, as the noble Viscount has made clear, a number of things could be interpreted as of sufficient gravity to trigger, we hope, the powers in the Bill, then the Act, and it would be for the Joint Committee to decide—as a number of committees of your...

I absolutely agree and, as the noble Viscount has made clear, a number of things could be interpreted as of sufficient gravity to trigger, we hope, the powers in the Bill, then the Act, and it would be for the Joint Committee to decide—as a number of committees of your...

My Lords, I ask noble Lords who support Amendment 2 how it is that they now wish to involve Parliament and our

democracy in getting rid of these laws when they were perfectly happy to see them imposed in a wholly anti-democratic process. I describe it as such because all...

My Lords, I ask noble Lords who support Amendment 2 how it is that they now wish to involve Parliament and our

democracy in getting rid of these laws when they were perfectly happy to see them imposed in a wholly anti-democratic process. I describe it as such because all...

My Lords, I want to make a single point. In his opening remarks, the Minister referred to the affirmative procedure as though it is a perfectly satisfactory way of dealing with these very substantial ministerial powers to deal with retained European law. As a former member of the Delegated Powers...

My Lords, I want to make a single point. In his opening remarks, the Minister referred to the affirmative procedure as though it is a perfectly satisfactory way of dealing with these very substantial ministerial powers to deal with retained European law. As a former member of the Delegated Powers...