Oral Answers to Questions

Mike Hill Excerpts

Wednesday 14th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mike Hill (Hartlepool) (Lab)]

5. What steps the Government are taking to protect the electoral system from overseas interference.

[Joan Ryan (Enfield North) (Lab)]

9. What steps the Government is taking to protect the electoral system from overseas interference.

[The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Chloe Smith)]

We have not seen evidence of successful interference in UK democratic processes. However, we are not complacent, as the Prime Minister has said, and we will do what is necessary to protect ourselves and work with our allies to do likewise. The Cabinet Office co-ordinates cross-Government work to protect our democracy and to ensure the public’s confidence in our elections.

[Mike Hill]

Does the Secretary of State support the work of the Petitions Committee in looking into cyber-bullying?

[Chloe Smith]

I shall speak to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and I am sure that he will be happy to take a look at that.