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HANSARDIndependent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences: Government ResponseThe first report of the independent review of disclosure and fraud offences —“Disclosure in the Digital Age”—was presented to Parliament in March 2025. Since then, the Home…26 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergency PreparednessI could, and I welcome my hon. Friend’s interest and expertise in this area. The Government’s Prepare website includes a suggested list of supplies to improve household…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I made clear in a lengthy and detailed statement to Parliament earlier this week, we will not get into the technical detail of the mitigations. I was reassured to see the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergency PreparednessI am grateful for the points the hon. Lady raises. We look very carefully at what international allies are saying about these matters. I am concerned to hear about the situation…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI believe that my hon. Friend has had a meeting with a Transport Minister to discuss these matters, but I would be very happy to discuss them with him further.22 Jan 2026HANSARDCyber-crimeI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman, as I always am, for the important points that he raises. I think he knows how seriously we take these issues. He is right to raise the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCyber-crimeThe Government are absolutely committed to using all available tools to disrupt cyber-threats and to keep the public safe. Our new national cyber action plan will address the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCyber-crimeMy hon. Friend is right, and I am very interested to hear about the course at his local college. Skills are the foundation of the UK’s cyber-security, and the Government are…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergencies: Rural and Coastal AreasYes, I will. I am looking forward to meeting the right hon. Gentleman soon to discuss these things. It is important to say that we worked closely with mobile phone operators and…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergency PreparednessThe Government’s Prepare website provides emergency preparedness advice to the public, including information about signing up for emergency alerts and warnings and preparing their…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergencies: Rural and Coastal AreasI am grateful to the right hon. Member for the important points he raises, and I completely understand and agree with his point about rurality. I have heard the point he made…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergencies: Rural and Coastal AreasI can do that, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising it. I know that her constituency has suffered from significant flooding in the past. The Environment Agency, local…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergencies: Rural and Coastal AreasYes, my hon. Friend is right, and I will do that. She knows at first hand the importance of hyper-local resilience planning, and I pay tribute to her work supporting her…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergencies: Rural and Coastal AreasI absolutely will. I was very pleased to have the opportunity to spend quite a lot of time with the hon. Gentleman in his beautiful constituency, and to meet his local council…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergencies: Rural and Coastal AreasI was pleased to meet my hon. Friend when I visited Cornwall last week, and to meet the local leaders and first responders who have been working tirelessly to keep their…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergencies: Rural and Coastal AreasI was pleased to meet my hon. Friend at the Eden Project on Friday of last week, along with local leaders, to discuss these matters. I agree with his points and I give him an…22 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyMy hon. Friend is right to say that these are complex decisions, and right to make the point that there are significant restrictions on what can be said in this Chamber. I can…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyTry though I might, there was never going to be a scenario where I would be able to satisfy the right hon. Gentleman today in what I have been able to say. He and I have had…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am sorry to say that I do not agree with the framing of the hon. Gentleman’s question. While he is entirely right to raise specific concerns, this is not about rewarding China.20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyThe hon. Member asks me what that means. I hope he will understand that it would be unwise of me to get into the technical detail of the mitigations that we are seeking to put in…20 Jan 2026