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1672289

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to counter hostile state activity.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	3193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has an important role in the cross-government response to state threats. Through the National Security Act 2023, we have brought together vital new measures to protect our national security, which will enable our law enforcement and intelligence agencies to deter, detect and disrupt the full range of modern-day state threats.</p><p>I also lead the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which seeks to protect the democratic integrity of the UK from threats of foreign interference.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 29/11/2023 17:54:47 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1672423

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle hostile state activity.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	3303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has an important role in the cross-government response to state threats. Through the National Security Act 2023, we have brought together vital new measures to protect our national security, which will enable our law enforcement and intelligence agencies to deter, detect and disrupt the full range of modern-day state threats.</p><p>I also lead the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which seeks to protect the democratic integrity of the UK from threats of foreign interference</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 29/11/2023 17:55:40 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1687755

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the next Annual Threat Update from the Director General of MI5.
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	uin	13337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>MI5 assesses, investigates and works to disrupt threats to UK national security. The Director General of MI5 makes public statements, including on the changing threat picture, when he judges it necessary to do so.</p><p>He last spoke publicly in October 2023, details of which are available on MI5's website (www.mi5.gov.uk). When the Director General next provides public update, the details will also be available on MI5's website.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 05/03/2024 12:17:54 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1024001

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2018 to Question 194078 on UK national security, if he will take steps to implement safeguards to ensure the general defence exemption under the Government Procurement Agreement is retained in full and not limited as a result of residual obligations to the EU after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	201613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK intends to accede to the World Trade Organisation Government Procurement Agreement on the same terms as is currently the position for the UK as an EU Member State. The UK's final market access offer was agreed in principle on 27 November 2018. As a result, while the treatment of defence contracts is expected to remain unchanged, the Ministry of Defence is contributing to work across Government to understand the implications and opportunities of accession.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 201615 question first answered 20/12/2018 15:05:44 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

347731

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on developing the next National Security Strategy; and when he expects that Strategy to be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Work has now begun on the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review. We expect the Review to report towards the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 04/06/2015 07:20:53 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

390925

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will assess the vulnerability of the UK to economic and financial warfare when developing the National Security Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	7870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The 2015 National Security Strategy, informed by the National Security Risk Assessment, is considering a wide range of risks including those to our economic and financial security.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 21/07/2015 17:18:13 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

175036

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on preparations for the next Strategic Defence and Security Review; and what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders in that review.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	221587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The next Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) will be a matter for after the General Election and will be coordinated by the Cabinet Office. We remain focussed on the delivery of SDSR 2010. My Department is preparing for the Review; including using its extensive relationships with the Defence community, academia and think tanks to develop our thinking.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/01/2015 17:50:35 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 41279 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175037

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what meetings he has had with stakeholders on the next (a) National Security Strategy and (b) Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	221588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The next National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review will be a matter for after the General Election. As part of our preparations for those, the Ministry of Defence is using its extensive relationships with the wider Defence community, academia and think tanks to inform our thinking for the Review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/01/2015 17:56:55 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 41276 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175038

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on preparations for the next National Security Strategy; and what discussions he has had with stakeholders in that strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	221589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The next National Security Strategy (NSS) will be a matter for after the General Election and will be coordinated by the Cabinet Office. My Department is preparing for the NSS including by using its extensive relationships with the wider Defence community, academia and think tanks to develop our thinking.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/01/2015 17:52:04 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 41277 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1418376

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the latest revised guidance for holders of national security clearance, published on 31 January 2022, has removed the previous requirements for clearance-holders (a) to create and contribute to a positive environment in which security is given appropriate priority, (b) to raise any concerns about individual or organisational practices that are in breach of security procedures and (c) to speak to local security teams, security controllers or line managers if the clearance-holder has concerns about a specific activity or individual.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	114677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The government recently established the Accreditation Check as a new level of National Security Vetting to improve security within the aviation industry. GOV.UK pages were updated to include this but an administrative error saw some information mistakenly removed. This was rectified as soon as the Cabinet Office became aware.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 03/02/2022 17:56:10 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry