Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Adam Thompson and Darren Jones

Thursday 23rd April 2026 Commons Chamber

[Darren Jones]

I congratulate my hon. Friend on being such a champion for his constituency. I am sure that he will agree with me, and certainly with those of us on the Government Benches, that the previous Conservative Government failed the Isle of Wight, as well as the whole country, during their 14 years in office. This Administration have launched a “test, learn and grow” programme so that the Government can work more closely with local partners to test and innovate on the design of public services more locally in the places where people need them. Given my hon. Friend’s keen interest in those approaches, I will arrange for him to engage with the TLG network within my Department and will be in touch in due course.

[Adam Thompson (Erewash) (Lab)]

22. What steps his Department is taking to improve national security.