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Derek Thomas

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Leaving the EU
Tuesday 12th February 2019

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Skidmore Portrait The Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Chris Skidmore)
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The hon. Lady is correct to say that cyber-resilience must be a key part of our industrial strategy. I was in Northern Ireland last Friday to discuss with organisations how they could be involved in our AI programme and with setting up masters programmes in cyber-security.

Derek Thomas Portrait Derek Thomas (St Ives) (Con)
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T7. I was glad to hear of the Minister’s offer to visit the south-west and meet our hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster). Will she continue all the way down to Penzance and meet post offices in my area that are threatened with closure or have already closed?

Kelly Tolhurst Portrait Kelly Tolhurst
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I would love to come to Penzance if time permits—it is an area of the country I would love to visit—and I will continue to work with my hon. Friend to deliver post office services in his region. He is a passionate supporter of the Post Office and I welcome his support for me in my role as the Minister in that area.

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