Extracts from second
reading debate (Commons) of the Finance Bill
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mel
Stride):...We have already announced initial plans for
this investment, including £170 million to help the construction
industry to build cheaper and better homes; £210 million to develop
new technologies that enable the early diagnosis of chronic
diseases; a commitment to supporting the development of immersive
technologies and Artificial Intelligence; and more than
£300 million to develop and attract the skills and talent necessary
to deliver our scientific ambitions. These efforts are complemented
by our decision to increase the rate of R and D expenditure credit
from 11% to 12%, as set out in the Bill...
Dr (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
(Con):...With the advent of GP at Hand, digital taxation
and online access to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, more
and more of our life has entered the online world, so I welcome the
Government’s investment in technology of £500 million to ensure
that our economy is fit for the future. They have invested
in Artificial Intelligence and 5G, for
instance...
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Extract from Westminster
Hall debate on Brexit Deal: Referendum
(Newport West)
(Lab):...In the next couple of weeks we will have a
debate on the influences. I believe that the referendum was not a
fair vote. It was heavily influenced by propaganda machines that
are outside the control of the Electoral Commission. Changes in
the use of algorithms, botnets, money from abroad and very
clever Artificial Intelligence influenced people
in an invisible way. That is the best reason why we need a new
referendum...
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