NATO Summit Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

NATO Summit

Stephen Kerr Excerpts
Monday 16th July 2018

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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We sat around the table at NATO and, as I said, President Trump challenged those allies that are not meeting their 2% commitment. We agree—we have been raising that issue, and we continued to do so at the summit. Around the table, there was unity and recognition of the importance of transatlantic unity and of working through the NATO alliance.

Stephen Kerr Portrait Stephen Kerr (Stirling) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that we should work with our allies in NATO to combat fake news and disinformation, especially after the incident in Salisbury?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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That is very important. As I indicated in response to an Opposition Member, the whole question of attempts to interfere in democracy and of misinformation and propaganda was one of the elements we discussed at the summit, and it is one that we will ensure effort is put into.