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Alex Chalk

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Private Members’ Bills
Tuesday 25th October 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am afraid that this will be the last topical question.

Alex Chalk Portrait Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con)
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Does the Chancellor support Cheltenham’s Cyber Innovation Centre, and does he agree that spending on our world-class defence and security assets, such as GCHQ, can play a vital role in nurturing the high-tech civilian jobs of tomorrow?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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Yes. I was privileged as Foreign Secretary for two years to have oversight of GCHQ, which is truly a world-class facility, and using that facility not only to ensure Britain’s security but to create a cutting-edge business sector is an entirely sensible thing to do. I welcome the success of the Cheltenham Cyber Innovation Centre.

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