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HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q Mr Miller, to come back to information ops, what do we know about scale of state-enacted or state-sponsored information operations specifically? Carl Miller: One suggestion that…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q Sorry, but are you talking about domestic actors—domestic political parties in their engagement in domestic politics—rather than foreign state involvement? Carl Miller: Yes. One…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q When we talk specifically about foreign-interference information operations in countries such as the UK, we tend to focus on elections times, big democratic events, referendums…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q You talked earlier about what we might call the falsehood versus division distinction, and we had a good conversation about this with a previous panel of witnesses. This…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q Would it be fair to say that they have at least got better? If you take the American 2020 election, there does not seem to have been the same volume of attempted disruption as…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q Hello. Earlier, you queried why something that happened in 2014 might only have been called out by Facebook in 2018. Isn’t it quite obvious that what happened was 2016 in the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q So you are not saying that you think that lawyers should be exempted from registering? Your objection is specifically about disclosure of documentation. Rich Owen: Yes. Well, we…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q Turning to Law Commission colleagues, you have conducted a very comprehensive review of the four Official Secrets Acts. Let us set aside the Official Secrets Act 1989, which is,…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q Mr Armstrong, with your China speciality, can you say anything about how that country’s approach to information ops has changed or is changing? Sam Armstrong: Yes. China…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q You mentioned a moment ago that we know of no examples of successful interference in elections. Can you unpack what you mean by “successful”? Do you mean changing the outcome?…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q I realise that this is not your end of the business, but I do not think anybody would claim that there has been no small “s” successful interference in the democratic process in…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q I have questions about a couple of things that you have been talking about. I suppose that money coming into the political system depends on our definition of “political…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q To be clear, to which actors does the digital imprint requirement apply? Louise Edwards: It applies to anybody who is putting out regulated political material, so it would be…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)But you can see public postings on Facebook. That is my point. Poppy Wood: On your page, you can, but researchers cannot.07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Second sitting)Q Professor Martin, one of the core aims of this legislation is to bring our counter-espionage capability up to date with the modern world. You spoke a little earlier about data…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (First sitting)That is over a number of years, of course. Jonathan Hall: Yes. The maximum I remember in any year is up to six; at the moment it is down to about two. The authorities ran quite a…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (First sitting)Q Mr Hall, thank you for being with us this morning. Coming back to STPIMs, you spoke with the shadow Minister a little bit about effectiveness but I want to ask for your thoughts…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (First sitting)Q In terms of their usefulness in the suite of what is available in order to counter these threats in the terrorism field, which obviously is your primary area of expertise, can…07 Jul 2022HANSARDProceeds of Crime Act 2002 Codes of Practice: ConsultationsThe Proceeds of Crime Act contains a comprehensive package of measures designed to make the recovery of unlawfully held assets more effective. The operation of certain powers…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesThe Government absolutely recognise the difficulties that families across the country are facing. It is a concerning time, and that is why we are taking concerted and wide-ranging…28 Jun 2022