Speeches by Griffiths.

“I think my hon. Friend is about to reference the commercial impacts on MSPs. We have already referenced the fact that they are of many different sizes. One of the concerns the Committee will need to consider is whether new contracts will need to be written. The level of uncertainty being created may render the existing…”

“The clause is drafted broadly, which is understandable, but in practice many of the supply chains, as my hon. Friend has ably demonstrated, involve several layers of providers and sub-providers. I would welcome clarity on how regulators are expected to approach designation in these cases, so that responsibility is clea…”

“The clause merits close scrutiny, because it is the point in the Bill where risk is supposed to be addressed beyond the individual operator and into the supply chain. In plain terms, clause 12 will allow the regulator to designate a supplier as critical where disruption to that supplier would have a significant impact …”

“On my hon. Friend’s point about the lack of clarity in the Bill, there is a real possibility that firms will find that an MSP has one view of an issue while their client has another. Unless there is sufficient clarity in the wording of the Bill, we will have issues.”

“Clause 7 is definition-heavy, and rightly so; these terms decide who is regulated and who is not. My only observation is that cloud models are, as the Minister knows, evolving quickly because of the AI revolution. Definitions that track architecture too closely will age fast, so the Committee should be alert to whether…”

“I am so sorry. Could you possibly speak into the microphone? I cannot hear you. Stuart McKean: Sorry. I was saying that the cyber-criminal does not care about lines, geographies or standards. They do not care whether you have an international standard or you follow the legislation of a certain country. They will attack…”

“Q You have both mentioned the risk involved in supply chains. Do you think that, outside regulated industries, the Bill goes far enough to secure supply chains? If not, what would your recommendations be? David Cook: The legislation talks about secondary legislation, so it allows for an agile, flexible programme whereb…”

“Q I have two specific questions. The first is about OT versus IT. Do you think that OT and its supply chains are sufficiently covered in the Bill? Secondly, given that you are all from commercial organisations, from your direct client experience, what is going to be the thing that moves the dial on board governance, sp…”

“Does anyone have anything else? Jill Broom: I think that I will need to come back to you in writing on the specifics of operational technology.”

“Q Do you think that there should be more or not? Stuart McKean: The devil is always in the detail, so any more clarity that can be put in the Bill is always going to be a good thing.”

“Q Returning to the supply chain risks, I want to ask you about the difference between OT—operational technology—and IT, and whether there is sufficient detail in the Bill to protect that. If you have intelligent electronic devices from single suppliers across multiple sectors, are we confident that there is sufficient …”

“I am slightly conscious of the time, but to address the issues that each of you currently faces in your organisations or sectors, what are your preferred options for making improvements to the UK-EU relationship? Perhaps I will start with Oriel. If we can keep it brief and focused, that would be great.”

“When you say “accompanied”, you are talking about different organisations that are now coming in to trade.”

“Do you feel it is completely lacking at the moment?”

“You have identified already some of the main costs and frustrations, but I wanted to go to Julian Walker at Associated British Ports to ask about that from a ports perspective. I also wanted to ask all of you about SPS. Does a lot of the frustration sit in that area, or does it cover everything?”

“Over what time period are you looking to recover that? That is a relatively nominal cost. That looks like a pretty long-term recovery.”

“I just wonder why the hon. Lady would not look to implement the recommendations from the shadow Secretary of State before seeking to restrict jury trials.”

“I hear everything my hon. Friend says. In his opening speech, my right hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) laid out a number of matters that could be acted on immediately to improve efficiency and ensure that we maintain the pillar of society that is our jury trials. Do you agree that we should be focusi…”

“Q4. Last year, the cargo vessel Baltic Clipper lost 16 containers off the beautiful West Sussex coastline. Beaches and seas in my constituency have been polluted with toxic debris. The clean-up was initiated and led almost exclusively by resolute local volunteers. Will the Prime Minister join me in paying tribute to al…”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I commend my right hon. Friend the Member for Hertsmere (Sir Oliver Dowden) and my hon. Friend the Member for Exmouth and Exeter East (David Reed) for their excellent speeches. I particularly associate myself with their comments on the Compu…”