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   • James Baker

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   "Sovereign AI"
   They might as well be chanting incantations.

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     Kanishka Narayan MP closes the debate. Claims the government has a clear sense of digital sovereignty claims the national security strategy will do this and government is investing in sovereign AI.

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     Emily Darlington MP talks about why we aren’t supporting British tech industry by hosting more stuff here in the U.K. She also mentions that using Palantir in the NHS is destroying public trust, as it’s Co-founder called our pride in the NHS Stockholm syndrome.

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     Ben Lake MP speaking on behalf of Plaid Cymru mentions the need for a more holistic look, not just at the technical issues but doing what European partners are doing and our over reliance on a small number of suppliers.

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     Anneliese Dodds again raises a point on digital sovereignty this time in relation to attacks on democratic processes, misinformation coming from Russia #cybersecuritybill

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     Anna Gelderd MP speaks about the importance of cybersecurity for Cornwall. How cyberattacks can be particularly impactful to rural communities and work to get more women into the tech industry.

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     James Baker (jamesbaker@social.openrightsgroup.org)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 01:54:37 JST James Baker

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     Chi Onwurah MP speaks now. Says her primary concern is the lack of scope of the bill. She warns about data breaches in the public sector and thinks the scope should include them. This has been a running theme of the debate. Government is just saying public sector doesn’t need legislation as it can just implement its own action plans.

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     Victoria Collins MP now speaking for the Lib Dem’s. She warns of sectors missing from the regulations such as manufacturing and local government. Also warning of risks relating to Digital ID.

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     James Baker (jamesbaker@social.openrightsgroup.org)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 01:54:39 JST James Baker

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     A few interventions now focusing on the need for culture change, and the scale of attacks we are facing from a range of different actors.

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     James Baker (jamesbaker@social.openrightsgroup.org)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 01:54:41 JST James Baker

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     She’s explicitly warning of both ‘Technological lock in risk from allies’ and ‘creating a new cybersecurity risks with digital ID.’

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     James Baker (jamesbaker@social.openrightsgroup.org)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 01:54:42 JST James Baker

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     Lopez as HM opposition lead warns of bureaucratic requirements of legislation could reinforce tech monopolies and make market less diverse and secure.

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     James Baker (jamesbaker@social.openrightsgroup.org)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 01:54:42 JST James Baker

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     Lopez goes on to warn about our national tech ‘plumbing’ being increasingly reliant on US tech. She says you can’t blame the US for getting deals and investments but we need to wake up to reality of hard power and ensure U.K. tech sector gets a look in and we aren’t locked into tech and vendors. #digitalsovereigty

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     James Baker (jamesbaker@social.openrightsgroup.org)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 01:54:44 JST James Baker

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     Murray warns that leaving the EU has caused delays in updating cybersecurity laws. And the EU is working on NIS2

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     James Baker (jamesbaker@social.openrightsgroup.org)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 01:54:45 JST James Baker

     The cybersecurity and resilience bill is now being debated in the commons. You can follow the debate here https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7f6986e6-bca2-4b75-b5a6-d1e9a93feef7 . Will follow along on this thread and keep you posted. Ian Murray kicks off talking about updating scope of regulation to include a wider range of organisations. #cybersecurty #digitalsovereigty #parliament