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Lord Sarfraz

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 8th September 2020


Lord Sarfraz is not a member of any APPGs
6 Former APPG memberships
Burma, Liver Disease and Liver Cancer, Metaverse and Web 3.0, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sovereign Wealth Funds
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
12th Jun 2023 - 30th May 2024
AI in Weapon Systems Committee
30th Mar 2023 - 23rd Nov 2023
Science and Technology Committee (Lords)
28th Jan 2021 - 28th Apr 2022
Science and Technology Committee
28th Jan 2021 - 28th Apr 2022


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Sarfraz has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Legislation Debates
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Lords initiatives

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Lord Sarfraz has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Sarfraz has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 3 Written Questions

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16th Jan 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) physical, and (2) cyber, threats to cable landing stations in the UK; and what measures they are taking to ensure the resilience of those stations against potential disruption.

Cable landing stations are a critical part of the UK’s digital infrastructure, and the Government takes their security seriously. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) works closely with the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to identify and assess physical and cyber security risks to telecoms infrastructure, including cable landing stations. These assessments inform DSIT and wider Government policy, legislation and engagement with the sector.

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
9th Dec 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of copyright protection for works of art generated using artificial intelligence.

The Government is carefully considering issues relating to copyright and AI, such as copyright protection for AI-generated works of art.

The Government has launched a consultation on a package of measures to address copyright and AI issues. This will include seeking views on protection for the outputs of generative AI.

Lord Vallance of Balham
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
9th Dec 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the policy implications of using copyrighted content as artificial intelligence training data.

The Government is carefully considering issues relating to copyright and AI, including the implications of using copyrighted content as AI training data.

The Government has launched a consultation on a package of measures to address copyright and AI issues. This will seek views and evidence of potential policy implications for the creative and AI sectors.

Lord Vallance of Balham
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)