Proposed Directive (Information Systems)

Baroness Fullbrook Excerpts

Thursday 3rd February 2011 Commons Chamber

[James Brokenshire]

The directive is focused on the criminality and on cyber-attacks. It includes provisions on mutual co-operation, but it does not set the sort of framework to which my hon. Friend refers.

[Lorraine Fullbrook (South Ribble) (Con)]

Will the Minister confirm that the measure is not about sovereignty, but about practical co-operation that is vital to our national interests?

[James Brokenshire]

My hon. Friend sums up the measure very well. It is very much focused on practical co-operation and on ensuring common standards, which, building on co-operation, better information and mutual assurance, provide practical benefits for the United Kingdom, given the challenges that we face from cybercrime committed not only in this country, but in other EU countries.