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Jamie Stone Excerpts
Monday 9th July 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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As has been mentioned in the House, the British Government and the Ministry of Defence have been using offensive cyber in Iraq for the first time to counter the messages that Daesh puts out. We will continue to do that.

Jamie Stone Portrait Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)
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As we train up personnel in Iraq, can I assume that the Secretary of State will ensure that the knowledge gained and the contacts made will be banked for the future for our own defence purposes, not least intelligence?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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Yes, the hon. Gentleman can have that assurance.