International Update Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

International Update

Julian Lewis Excerpts
Monday 12th October 2026

(2 days, 8 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julian Lewis Portrait Sir Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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As the Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee who oversaw the publication of the Russia report as soon as the Committee was reconstituted, may I ask the Prime Minister to explain to the House exactly how he thinks Russia was able to alter the result of the referendum?

Andy Burnham Portrait The Prime Minister
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I have great respect for the right hon. Gentleman, but I did not say that. I did not at any point say that it altered the result. I simply come back to what I said earlier: it is a matter of record that Russia has sought to interfere in elections—the 2019 general election—and we think it is inconceivable that this was the first time.