United Front Work Department Debate

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Department: Home Office

United Front Work Department

David Chadwick 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 right hon. Gentleman makes a fair point, which I am very happy to discuss with him offline. I will look carefully at the suggestion he has made; I know that it is being considered by colleagues across Government, but let me take it away and I will come back to him.

David Chadwick Portrait David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) (LD)
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China is clearly trying to infiltrate all areas of UK society. Will the Minister outline the meetings that he is having with the Department for Business and Trade to ensure that the UK strengthens its foreign direct investment screening and cyber-defences, and focuses in particular on increased data transparency requirements, in order to become more economically resilient?