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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will not be going to Glastonbury, but I am very much looking forward to seeing Bruce Springsteen at Anfield stadium on Saturday night.05 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me echo the right hon. Member’s words in paying tribute to the work that our intelligence and security agencies do in keeping us all safe every day. We discussed the Committee…05 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is absolutely right that as finance evolves, so too must the rules we have to ensure transparency and probity in elections. Therefore, the rules regarding the source of funding…05 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises a good point. At the meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions that took place a couple of weeks ago, issues of technology were very high on the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDIntelligence and Security CommitteeI am not quite sure that was the previous Government’s plan—maybe the right hon. Gentleman wishes it was. This is a hugely important issue for us. It is a security issue as well…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCyber-securityCyber-defence is an important part of our national security, with daily attacks against Government, businesses and individuals. Members across the House will have seen the recent…05 Jun 2025HANSARDJoining Up GovernmentMy hon. Friend raises an important point. When the Prime Minister announced the strategic defence review a few days ago, he was clear that the uplift that has been approved by the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDJoining Up GovernmentWe have been clear from the outset that we want to govern in a joined-up way, though as we all know the DNA in the departmental system is strong and has lasted a long time.…05 Jun 2025HANSARDRelocating Civil Service RolesThe state has to reform to secure better value for money and outcomes for the public, and to ensure that government better reflects the country it serves. I often say that I want…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCyber-securityThe hon. Gentleman was right the first time when he said that the previous Government did not engage enough. As I said, a decision on this application will be taken with full…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCyber-securityWhen it comes to both engagement with China and with an issue like this, we will engage properly while always bearing in mind our own national security considerations. The…05 Jun 2025HANSARDJoining Up GovernmentThe hon. Member makes a strong point. I spend every day encouraging Departments to work together, but he will have heard me say that departmental DNA is strong. He is right that…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCyber-securityThe hon. Member is absolutely right. The National Cyber Security Centre offers advice, guidance and tools such as Cyber Essentials to businesses to help them prepare as best they…05 Jun 2025HANSARDIntelligence and Security CommitteeThe Intelligence and Security Committee does important and valuable work. The Cabinet Office engages constructively with the Committee and will continue to do so over the coming…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCyber-securityEarlier this week, I met the chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, which works with impacted organisations to investigate what has happened and who is responsible…05 Jun 2025HANSARDRelocating Civil Service RolesMr Speaker, as you can see, this issue will prompt a lot of Members to stand up for their areas, and they are quite right to do so. As we do this, we will try to bring things…05 Jun 2025HANSARDJoining Up GovernmentMy hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the importance of the CCS. We have tasked the CCS with working with suppliers and reviewing how it runs frameworks to maximise the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDJoining Up GovernmentI referred to the machinery of Government change that we announced a few days ago. We are building up a real sense of expertise in DSIT, and we thought it made sense to make that…05 Jun 2025HANSARDRelocating Civil Service RolesInvestment in renewables is an energy policy, but it is also an economic and employment policy. I can assure the hon. Member that investment from both the public sector and the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDRelocating Civil Service RolesI join the right hon. Gentleman in praising the leadership team at DEC. He touches on a very important point, because we do not want just to relocate jobs; we want people to have…05 Jun 2025