David Frost

Lord Rennard Excerpts

Tuesday 30th June 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord Rennard (LD) [V]]

My Lords, in the Times today, Rachel Sylvester quotes a former Permanent Secretary saying of this Government that

“basic propriety and ethics have gone out the window, and the decision-making is a shambles.”

Does not giving someone with no expert knowledge of terrorism, intelligence or defence responsibility for national security, as well as for the Brexit negotiations, confirm this?

[Lord True]

No, my Lords. Mr Frost has extensive diplomatic experience, and the previous four incumbents as National Security Adviser also emerged from a diplomatic career.