Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report Debate
Full Debate: Read Full DebateLord Janvrin
Main Page: Lord Janvrin (Crossbench - Life peer)Department Debates - View all Lord Janvrin's debates with the Cabinet Office
(4 years, 1 month ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the committee in the last Parliament that produced this report. I am pleased to see that it has been recognised as a wake-up call to the Government about the dangers of the covert threat posed by the Russian state. Should there be a single government department responsible for countering hostile state activities in the United Kingdom, whether from Russia or any others, including against the integrity of our democratic processes?
My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord and his work on the production of the report, which I have welcomed on behalf of the Government. It makes comments and recommendations about the management of activity within government, but I repeat that the Government’s coherent Russia strategy was established in 2017. Obviously, we always keep effective operations under advice.