Oral Answers to Questions

Owen Thompson Excerpts

Monday 2nd November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Jeremy Quin]

There are elements of programmes that are being brought forward. The prime focus now, however, is on supporting the cash flow of the companies and suppliers. We have the means of doing so and we have been doing so. We have also been encouraging primes to support their own supply chains. From what I hear from trade bodies, that has been happening. I am pleased by the way the whole of industry has leant in during this ongoing pandemic and the support they have been given right the way across.

[Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP)]

What assessment he has made of the potential threat of international disinformation to the security of the UK.

[The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Ben Wallace)]

The Ministry of Defence takes the threat posed by malicious disinformation campaigning by state and non-state actors very seriously. Working with allies and partners across Government collectively, we monitor such activity closely, assess the risk, and take action to counter it if appropriate.

[Mr Speaker]

We now go up to Scotland with Owen Thompson.

[Owen Thompson [V]]

[Inaudible.]

[Mr Speaker]

We will go straight to topical questions, then.