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On 3 June, a motion to disagree with the Lords on amendment 49F passed: Ayes 317, Noes 185. The amendment was at the centre of a debate about the use of AI and the access of copyrighted material by tech companies, requiring the government to create regulations on such companies. The Commons disagreed with this

On 9 and 10 June 2025, the House of Commons debated the next stage of the Bill after the Public Bill Committee concluded its deliberations on 22 May 2025.  There were 8 votes over the two days, with all amendments to the Bill rejected: New Clause 39: prohibiting the development of solar power generation on

On 4 June 2025 the Bill returned to the Commons following the Bill Committee. As I chaired the Bill Committee which concluded its deliberations on 15 May 2025, I was unable to vote.  The UK’s product safety and metrology framework, originally based on EU law, is being updated by this Bill which should help the

The Commons considered the Lords amendments to the Bill on 3 June 2025. The Government’s manifesto committed to strengthening support for Armed Forces communities by establishing an independent Armed Forces Commissioner to improve service life, after the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey has showed a fall in morale in the UK Armed Forces over the

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