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HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am disappointed that the hon. Gentleman has not asked me about the FIRS—I have a very good response for him that I will not be able to give now. He is not quite right to say…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyThe right hon. Lady has seen the letter that has been published today by the director general—20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyFundamentally, Government are there to make the British people safer. For the reasons that I have explained, I am confident that this is the right decision from a national…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyIn part, it is because of the reduction in the diplomatic estate from seven sites to one.20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Opposition Members have made points about transparency, and it is important that I take this opportunity to give as much detail as I…20 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 EmbassyI do not agree with the hon. and learned Gentleman’s analysis. I have been crystal clear that people are entitled to their opinions and will have different views. What sensible…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 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyThe right hon. Gentleman is very experienced from his own time in government, and he will know that difficult decisions have to be made. It is my judgment that, ultimately, this…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI would like to make a statement on the national security considerations of China’s proposal to build a new embassy at the Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets. I know that Members…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman, and to all members of his Committee. Parliament entrusts the ISC with holding Government to account, and the ISC is able to…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI do not accept the basis of the argument that my hon. Friend has made. He would be well advised to place more emphasis on the point about consolidation, because I am confident…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyWell, it is a statement of truth, and I think it undermines the right hon. Gentleman’s argument.20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI know that the hon. Gentleman gives a lot of thought and dedication to these matters. He reflected on the engagement that had taken place under the previous Government, under…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am grateful, as always, to the right hon. Gentleman—20 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiYes, I can give my hon. Friend that assurance. Resilience now sits within my brief, and it is something I take very seriously. I would be very happy to work with her and with…13 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiThe right hon. Gentleman made a significant number of very good and constructive points, including one about chainsaws. I am told that work has taken place to look at the number…13 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiI have to say that I am disappointed with the point that the hon. Gentleman made at the beginning of his question, which I do not think is in keeping with the spirit of the…13 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiI reiterate the commitment I gave earlier. My hon. Friend is right to raise these concerns. I want the country to be as resilient and as connected as it possibly can be, and where…13 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the Met Office in his constituency. I completely agree with that, and I pay tribute to the vital work it does. He raises an…13 Jan 2026