All 2 Debates between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Lyn Brown

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Debate between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Lyn Brown
Monday 14th January 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Portrait Mark Lancaster
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With respect to the hon. Gentleman, he seems to be confusing a number of different issues. The role of the fleet ready escort is certainly very different from that in which HMS Mersey is currently being engaged, as indeed is fishery protection, which is a matter devolved to the Scottish Government.

Lyn Brown Portrait Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab)
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7. What funding his Department has allocated to the proposed global navigation satellite system.

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Debate between Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Lyn Brown
Monday 9th July 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lyn Brown Portrait Lyn Brown
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That is so true, Mr Speaker. Thank you.

Cyber-security is more important than ever and should be paramount for those who are in charge of our armed forces. Will the Secretary of State tell me whether it is true that when he threatened to bring down the Prime Minister, Siri replied: “I’m sorry. I don’t understand.”?

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Portrait Mark Lancaster
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I am sorry that the hon. Lady belittles cyber with such a cheap remark. If she were serious about the security of this country, she would recognise that the Government have invested more than £1.9 billion in cyber in recent years. We recently opened the Defence Cyber School to ensure that it is ingrained in the training of our armed forces.