Name
Dr Lisa Cameron MP
Job Title
Chair, Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group
Company
UK Parliament
Speaker Bio
Dr Lisa Cameron is the Conservative MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, in South Lanarkshire in Scotland.
Lisa is Chair of the influential Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in Westminster which was launched in 2021 and is now one of the leading groups in Parliament looking at the future of crypto and digital asset regulation.
Lisa is also Chair of the Foreign Affairs APPG and Vice Chair of the Metaverse and Web3 APPG.
Lisa has been one of the most vocal MPs in Westminster in relation to crypto and digital assets. She is particularly interested in the potential for this new technology to transform the landscape of emerging digital payments and financial services, as well as supporting greater consumer protection and financial education across the sector.
In June 2023 Lisa published the first report of its kind compiled jointly involving Members of Parliament and the House of Lords on the need for urgent regulation of the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry.
The 52 page report - ‘Realising Government’s Vision for the UK To Become a Global Hub for Cryptocurrency & Fintech Innovation’ - made a total of 53 recommendations to Government on a number of key areas including the UK’s approach to regulation of cryptocurrency; the role and current approach of UK regulators including the Bank of England, the FCA and the ASA; the potential offered by Central Bank Digital Currencies - ‘a Digital Pound’; and risks faced in terms of Consumer Protection and Economic Crime.
Before entering politics, Lisa worked as a clinical psychologist and received a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Glasgow.
Lisa is Chair of the influential Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in Westminster which was launched in 2021 and is now one of the leading groups in Parliament looking at the future of crypto and digital asset regulation.
Lisa is also Chair of the Foreign Affairs APPG and Vice Chair of the Metaverse and Web3 APPG.
Lisa has been one of the most vocal MPs in Westminster in relation to crypto and digital assets. She is particularly interested in the potential for this new technology to transform the landscape of emerging digital payments and financial services, as well as supporting greater consumer protection and financial education across the sector.
In June 2023 Lisa published the first report of its kind compiled jointly involving Members of Parliament and the House of Lords on the need for urgent regulation of the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry.
The 52 page report - ‘Realising Government’s Vision for the UK To Become a Global Hub for Cryptocurrency & Fintech Innovation’ - made a total of 53 recommendations to Government on a number of key areas including the UK’s approach to regulation of cryptocurrency; the role and current approach of UK regulators including the Bank of England, the FCA and the ASA; the potential offered by Central Bank Digital Currencies - ‘a Digital Pound’; and risks faced in terms of Consumer Protection and Economic Crime.
Before entering politics, Lisa worked as a clinical psychologist and received a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Glasgow.