Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts
Monday 17th March 2014

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Murrison Portrait Dr Murrison
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We look forward to members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly playing an active role, and we are exploring what that might mean. May I say how pleased I am that the hon. Member for York Central (Hugh Bayley) is president of the Assembly? The Prime Minister has appointed my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) as his parliamentary adviser on the summit. I know that my hon. Friend is working hard, and I look forward to working with him on the preparations.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) has already approached me about an event that he wishes to stage, so he is going about his duties with great conscientiousness, and I hope to be able to assist him in his endeavours.

Russell Brown Portrait Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab)
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With the threat of cyber-attack and espionage rising substantially, will the UK play an active part at the summit in pushing for NATO-wide cyber-capability?