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1173954

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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 recent assessment he has made of the potential increase in risk to national security of critical national infrastructure being owned by foreign governments and companies.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	9035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government undertakes regular reviews of our preparedness for the risks facing the UK through the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA) and National Resilience Capabilities Programme (NRCP). This includes the risk from foreign investment into critical national infrastructure.</p><p>In addition, the Government considers any national security implications arising from foreign investment on a case-by-case basis, including in investments in Critical National Infrastructure. The Government’s approach is predicated on a risk assessment based on the specific circumstances of the case.</p><p>The Government’s current powers to intervene in mergers that may raise national security concerns are contained in the Enterprise Act (2002), which establishes key parts of the UK’s competition regime. The vast majority of transactions raise no national security concerns and the Government expects to quickly rule out national security risks in most cases, allowing parties to proceed with certainty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 03/02/2020 17:22:27 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1143236

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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, what contingencies the Government has put in place to ensure that the roll out of Fusion Doctrine will continue in the event that the current National Security Advisor leaves his post.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	284719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Fusion Doctrine was established in the Government’s National Security Capability Review, published in March 2018. It created a more accountable system to support collective Cabinet decision-making, with the introduction of senior responsible owners to deliver each of the National Security Council’s (NSC) priorities. Each senior responsible owner is accountable to the NSC for the development of options and the implementation of the Government’s strategy. The Fusion Doctrine is not dependent on the holder of any post at a particular point in time.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/09/2019 14:45:43 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1143545

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of appointing Senior Responsible Officials as part of the Government’s roll out of the Fusion Doctrine.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	285237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The 2018 National Security Capability Review (NSCR) introduced Fusion, a new approach designed to improve our collective approach to national security and ability to use all of the UK’s capabilities and policy levers to tackle complex national security questions. Senior Responsible Owners (SRO) are assigned to each of the National Security Council’s (NSC) priorities, each supported by an NSSIG to develop robust advice to the NSC on both strategy and implementation.</p><p>The NSCR also set out the intention to conduct an Annual Posture Review (APR), the first of which took place earlier this year and is the most substantive recent review of Fusion as a whole. A summary of the key findings from the APR can be found at paragraphs 5.11-5.12 of the Third Annual Report on the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 284530 question first answered 05/09/2019 14:48:25 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

843535

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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 he will take steps to ensure the National Security Capability Review prioritises the capability of the UK's defence; and if he will a statement.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	127876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Council (NSC) has agreed the high-level findings of the National Security Capability Review (NSCR). Ministers have agreed that we should finalise the NSCR with a view to publishing a report in late spring.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The NSCR considered threats and opportunities facing the UK. It integrates domestic, international and online security to tackle the increasingly interrelated and complex threats we face. It identified how we can use our national security capabilities more effectively and efficiently to achieve our three national security objectives: Protect our people; Project our global influence; and Promote our prosperity.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The conclusions of the NSCR will be published in late spring. Defence played its full part in the review. As a result of high-level findings from the NSCR, the NSC commissioned a programme of work to modernise defence building on the National Security Strategy and the SDSR15. The aim of the Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) is to make sure that defence is sustainable and affordable and is configured to address the threats we face. The MDP will report to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Defence Secretary.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 14/03/2018 14:59:20 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

830190

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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 the remit of the new National Security Communications Unit will be; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	124851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Capability Review (NSCR) identifies areas where we can do further cross-government work, including as one example on our strategic communications. The NSCR will set out further details when published.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 124854 124855 124856 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:29:30 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 37684 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

830193

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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, whether the new National Security Communications Unit will be based in the (a) Government Communications Service, (b) National Security Secretariat or (c) elsewhere.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	124854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Capability Review (NSCR) identifies areas where we can do further cross-government work, including as one example on our strategic communications. The NSCR will set out further details when published.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 124851 124855 124856 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:29:30 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 37682 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

830194

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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, how many staff and at what grades will be employed by the new National Security Communications Unit.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	124855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Capability Review (NSCR) identifies areas where we can do further cross-government work, including as one example on our strategic communications. The NSCR will set out further details when published.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 124851 124854 124856 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:29:30 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 37683 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

830195

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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 resources he has allocated to the new National Security Communications Unit.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	124856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Capability Review (NSCR) identifies areas where we can do further cross-government work, including as one example on our strategic communications. The NSCR will set out further details when published.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 124851 124854 124855 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:29:30 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 37681 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest