United Front Work Department Debate

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Department: Home Office

United Front Work Department

Bradley Thomas Excerpts
Monday 16th December 2024

(2 days, 8 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dan Jarvis Portrait Dan Jarvis
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The hon. Member makes an important point. I can assure him that we are working collaboratively across Government, not only with colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade but with those in the Cabinet Office. He has mentioned cyber, which we take incredibly seriously. I was recently at the National Cyber Security Centre, which is doing extraordinary work with partners across Government. We are co-operating closely with other Government Departments, including the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, on looking at what more we can do to combat that threat.

Bradley Thomas Portrait Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove) (Con)
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Can the Minister assure the House that Chinese investments in the UK are properly scrutinised, particularly those that may be used to acquire leverage over UK policy?

Dan Jarvis Portrait Dan Jarvis
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Yes, I can give that assurance.