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HANSARDEconomic CrimeLast week, the Government published a new economic crime plan in partnership with the private sector to create a whole-system approach to economic crime. Her Majesty’s Government…15 Jul 2019HANSARDEconomic CrimeThe new economic crime plan brings together all the different actors on the stage the Government have invested in and identifies all those areas that need to be solved. It is a…15 Jul 2019HANSARDEconomic CrimeThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. While large sectors are regulated under the FCA, we have seen fraudsters exploiting marketing as a guise to escape that regulation. When we…15 Jul 2019HANSARDForensic Service Provider: Cyber IncidentOn 3 June, Brussels-based scientific testing company Eurofins Scientific reported that it had been victim to a global ransomware attack. In the UK, its subsidiary Eurofins…25 Jun 2019HANSARDCounter-TerrorismYes, I can reassure the House that intelligence sharing will go on unchanged. The relationship between intelligence services under national security, irrespective of our status…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCounter-TerrorismThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important point about investment in our border. However, I had a quick discussion with the Home Secretary, who does not have the same…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCounter-TerrorismA review of powers was undertaken as part of our updated comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, and the lessons learned from the attacks of 2016 and 2017 were…10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the biggest challenges is how to get ahead of organised crime. Organised crime uses technology to organise better, and we need to organise better to counter it. The hon.…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCounter-TerrorismThe right hon. Lady will know, as a former Home Office Minister, that we do not comment on intelligence operations for obvious reasons. In addition, if Hezbollah was behaving in…10 Jun 2019HANSARDEU JHA Opt-in: Cyber-crimeThe Government have decided not to opt into (under the UK’s JHA opt-in protocol) either the proposed EU Council decision to participate in the negotiations of the second…16 May 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsI hear what my hon. Friend says, and I understand that not only victims but supporters of the country want this matter to be closed and justice to be administered to the people…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsThe hon. Gentleman will have heard me say that it was not until 2017 that we started the investigation here at the request of the Rwandans, so it is not that we have not been…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsIt is our view—it was the Government’s view—and that is why we contested the case. Unfortunately, it was not the view of the UK courts.09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsOn the hon. Lady’s last question, of course I can update the House on the progress of war crimes investigations in general, and maybe specifically around Rwanda, but not on…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsI can give the right hon. Gentleman that assurance. When it comes to war crimes, under our obligations in the convention there is no barrier at all.09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsWell, I am not going to comment on that, but it is very clear that successive Governments have tried to extradite these people to face justice in Rwanda. The courts took a…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that I meet the head of counter-terrorism policing at least once a week, and we discuss a wide range of issues. If there is an issue with resource…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsIf my right hon. Friend has a problem with the judiciary, I suggest he takes that up with the Lord Chief Justice. We have to respect the ruling of the High Court, which took the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsI can give the hon. Gentleman that reassurance. At the beginning of this year, I got an update from the counter-terrorism police about the conduct of any investigations relating…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsMy right hon. Friend is a strong supporter of Rwanda and knows the country incredibly well. I respect many of his views on the country and on the need for action, but I have to…09 Apr 2019