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HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI could not quite hear that question, Madam Deputy Speaker, but the hon. Gentleman seemed to be saying that terrorism is somehow caused by injustice in this country. I do not…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI thank my hon. Friend for that question, because he is right to highlight the importance of soft power. Studies have shown that we are among the biggest wielders of soft power in…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewWhat I said to President-elect Biden was how much I congratulated him and Kamala Harris on their election and how much we look forward to working together on a number of issues.…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewYes, it does. My hon. Friend raises a very important point that is close to my heart. I argue with countries around the world that repress LGBT rights and do not see things the…19 Nov 2020HANSARDCabinet CommitteesToday I am publishing an updated Cabinet Committee list. I have placed a copy of the new list in the Libraries of both Houses. [HCWS590]19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewWe have made representations to the Government in Addis Ababa to de-escalate in Ethiopia. We continue to make our points with them. This package will help us to step up our…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewFirst of all, it is important to understand that there are no redundancies in this package. My right hon. Friend is right about the need to maintain full spectrum, and that is…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe hon. Gentleman raises an important and interesting issue. I will do my best to ensure that his concerns are addressed and that the House is able to look at all the technology…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewYes. I believe that the Intelligence and Security Committee is well equipped to provide exactly that further layer of scrutiny of cyber operations.19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI thank the hon. Gentleman, and I recognise and admire the service that he has given to this country in our armed forces. He is completely right to point to the issue of a…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewWe will make sure that we have all the co-operation. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point, which is a very important one, and I agree with him on what he says about GCHQ…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy right hon. Friend makes a really important point. This is a big moment for us, because we can ensure that that these colossal investments do drive jobs and growth in this…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe hon. Gentleman asks a very interesting question about a hypothetical political event that is at least a generation away. What I can say is that there is absolutely no threat…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy right hon. Friend is an expert on what he is talking about. I can tell him that the National Cyber Force is working on doctrine that is currently evolving, but we will deploy…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewAs I have said several times to the House, we can all be proud of our record on overseas aid, and that will continue, but it is also by investing in our armed services that we can…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThat is exactly the purpose of this announcement. It is a long-term plan that allows us to reform our defences. They must be reformed and they must be improved, while allowing us…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy hon. Friend is spot on. What this package does is set out much of the basic structure of the integrated review. We can start to see the tools that we will be using, but we will…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThe hon. Gentleman makes an incredibly important point about the role of our armed services in beating the covid pandemic, which I should have made earlier myself. I was up in…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewIt is always a pleasure to thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence, whom I have known for many, many years and who is a good friend of mine. He is supported,…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy right hon. Friend is completely right. Not only are we massively expanding shipbuilding with the two frigate production lines that I have described, the five Type 31s at Rosyth…19 Nov 2020