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	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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 he is taking to counter activity from hostile states in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	240015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>We are living in a period where the UK and our international partners face sustained hostile activity from certain states, and the Government takes this threat to the country very seriously.</p><p><br>The Home Office has taken a number of steps to counter hostile state activity. For example, the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act, which gained Royal Assent on 12 February 2019, provides a new power to stop, question, search and detain an individual at a port or border area to determine whether they are, or have been, involved in hostile state activity.</p><p><br>In addition, the Home Office is currently leading a review of existing Coun-ter-Hostile State Activity legislation in the UK, to establish whether further legislation is required to strengthen our response to all forms of hostile state activity.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/04/2019 12:49:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

536703

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2016
	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 the consequences are for the security situation in the UK of the attack in Nice on 14 July 2016; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	42879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the Home Secretary’s statement which she delivered to Parliament on 18 July. The statement can be found here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-07-18/debates/16071818000002/TerroristAttackNice</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 20/07/2016 11:36:30 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

757491

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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 contingency planning has been conducted by her Department on matters of national security in the event that no deal is reached on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	8579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>A future partnership between the UK and EU on security and law enforcement issues is in the interests of both sides and we approach negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect a no deal outcome. However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes. That is exactly what we are doing across the whole of Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office leads on EU Exit planning across a number of justice and home affairs areas, including Immigration and Security and Law Enforcement cooperation. Home Office EU Exit contingency planning is well underway, and this will continue as an ongoing process until the EU Exit negotiations are complete.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to national security, Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union sets out that national security remains the sole responsibility of Member States rather than the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 13/09/2017 15:20:55 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

758509

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring future cooperation with the EU on security policy after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	900656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>DExEU ministers regularly discuss exit issues with Cabinet and Ministerial colleagues. This includes security. <br><br>The Prime Minister has been clear that we will continue to work closely with our European partners to tackle a range of security issues.<br><br>The safety of the British public is a top priority. That security is enhanced through cooperating with Europe. The UK has always been, and will continue to be, a major global player in the fight against threats to security. <br><br>With the threat constantly evolving, our response must be to work more closely with our partners, including the EU and its Member States, sharing information and supporting each other in combating the threats posed by those who wish us harm.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/09/2017 15:40:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

424664

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what definition he uses of the term the most extreme circumstances of self-defence; if he will provide examples of situations which would meet that definition; and whether a (a) pre-emptive and (b) retaliatory nuclear attack on another state would be covered by that definition.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	13888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>I have nothing further to add.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 04/11/2015 13:12:49 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

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

1011544

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will (a) withdraw the Technical Note on External Security published on 24 May 2018 and (b) ensure that the UK Government does not give the EU control of UK national security assets after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	194078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s proposal for future security cooperation with the EU, as set out in the Technical Note on External Security, is aligned with the Government’s White Paper on the Future Relationship published on 12 July 2018, and reflected in the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship.</p><p>The future relationship on foreign policy, defence and development is based on a flexible relationship, which enables us to activate and intensify UK-EU cooperation during a crisis or on a shared priority, where it is in our mutual interest. The UK will make independent choices in foreign policy, defence and development, and our national security will remain the sole responsibility of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/11/2018 11:19:58 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

802261

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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, whether he plans a public consultation on the defence aspects of the National Security and Capability review.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	117948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The National Security Capability Review is a cross-Government exercise being led by the National Security Adviser. Whether, when, or to what extent this work is made public will be determined in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 18/12/2017 15:45:22 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

921348

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	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	What recent discussions he has had with the National Security Adviser on the current and future intensity of the threat environment.
	tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
	tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
	uin	905756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>As the House is aware, the Ministry of Defence is currently conducting the Modernising Defence Programme.</p><p>I meet the National Security Adviser on a regular basis to discuss key issues including Russia’s increasingly destabilising behaviour, conflict and tension in Syria and the wider Middle East, the spread of violent extremism and organised crime in ungoverned spaces, and the situation on the Korean peninsula.</p><p>The Modernising Defence Programme will take all of this into account as we determine what capabilities and policies we need to meet the threats we face.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 11/06/2018 15:48:41 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez