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HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy noble friend is absolutely right, which is why the Cabinet Office issued updated guidance about public procurement last week in line with our manifesto. The reality is that…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right. We have already done so, and Capita confirmed in writing in April that it will meet the costs that we have laid out.30 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy Lords, I gently remind the noble Baroness that this contract and its details were signed by the previous Government. We are now trying to fix, and seek assurances for, a…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeI thank my noble friend—I think. He is absolutely right. He and I were members of the Defence Select Committee in the other place and discussed the terms of the recruitment…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy noble friend raises a very important issue. While there are contractual issues at play, the reality is that behind each and every one of the statistics that we will undoubtedly…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy Lords, midnight tonight marks the deadline by which Capita promised a complete return to normal contractual service levels. We will hold Capita’s performance against this…30 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsThe noble Lord raises a genuinely important point. We need to remember how we speak to people and where we speak to them. The Cabinet Office guidance in this space recommends that…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsMy Lords, on a personal level I tend to look at X as little as possible, which is why I was a little out of the loop yesterday given all the news that was breaking on X. But,…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsThe noble Lord has been campaigning on this issue for many years, including before he entered your Lordships’ House. A level of pragmatism needs to be adopted. We need to talk to…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsMy Lords, the Government use a wide range of digital platforms to reach and engage citizens. We continuously evaluate channels for brand safety and suitability. In government,…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsI thank my noble friend. I had a fascinating conversation with a very young member of my private office. When I suggested to him that the Daily Express had once been in a…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsThe noble Baroness makes an interesting point. I should have anticipated a question on that; I thought that she might ask about the Civil Service’s principles on social media, as…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsThe noble Lord is absolutely right. Everything that every Member of your Lordships’ House does every day is to promote British values and ensure that they are protected. That is…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsI am sorry if I gave that impression. That is absolutely not what I meant; I meant that, in terms of its responsibilities, X has to follow the law. With regard to anyone standing…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsThe noble Baroness makes a really interesting point. She is right that misinformation, disinformation, propaganda and counterpropaganda are not new. Last week, my husband wrote an…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsThe noble Viscount is absolutely right. When Iran shut down its internet to try to stop proper, fair protests in that country, we saw how many cybernats and other accounts went…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsMy noble friend is absolutely right. We have seen the issues of dis- and misinformation, and in recent weeks we saw what happened in Belfast and in other parts of the country. Bad…23 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesWe do not routinely comment on security matters. We are absolutely committed to safeguarding the UK’s elections and have well-established processes to protect democratic integrity…17 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesThe noble Lord raises a genuinely important point. The responsibility of every Government is to make sure that we keep all our citizens safe. We have seen significant state-based…17 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesThe noble Lord raises an important point. Obviously, France is one of our key allies—we have seen images only today of the President with the Prime Minister at the G7. I reassure…17 Jun 2026