Security Vetting

Debate between Alison Taylor and Keir Starmer

Monday 20th April 2026 Commons Chamber

[Alison Taylor (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (Lab)]

I thank the Prime Minister for such a clear and comprehensive statement, and I am sure that the whole House is grateful to him for it. In listening to the Conservatives, the old adage about throwing stones in glass houses comes to mind; I do not think there are enough glass houses in Scotland to replace the ones that they are breaking today. However, having set the record straight, does the Prime Minister agree that it is now time to return to the important business of Government in preserving the country’s peace and security?

[The Prime Minister]

Yes, I agree. The absolute focus needs to be on the fact that we are facing a war on two fronts and a cost of living crisis that this Government are gripping.