1 Calum Miller debates involving the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Victoria Collins Portrait Victoria Collins
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I reiterate the importance of a digital sovereign strategy for our cyber-security. It is about our resilience, our security and our economic strength as a country and collaborative sovereignty. We very much welcome the extended scope of the Bill and we support it moving forward.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed.

Calum Miller Portrait Calum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock) (LD)
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance. There are reports that a Russian warship has today fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English channel, south of the Isle of Wight. If verified, this action would be of grave concern to the House and would represent a significant escalation in the hostilities shown by Russian actors towards UK interests. Can you guide me on how the House might seek to be urgently updated by a Defence Minister on this development and guided as to the Government’s proposed response?

Caroline Nokes Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. I have had no notice that the Government intend to bring a statement, but I am sure that those on the Government Front Bench have heard him, and should that change, we will doubtless hear before the Adjournment.