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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to begin by congratulating Their Majesties the King and Queen on a wonderful coronation weekend. The Government worked hand in hand with the royal household in planning for…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI align myself entirely with the sentiments of my hon. Friend and the people of Dudley, and indeed the people of the whole United Kingdom. We witnessed the biggest military parade…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Lady started off so nicely—you never know, one day the Labour party might even allow a woman to lead it. In Hertsmere and nationally it is the same picture: while…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, I will look into Oona’s case, but I am not quite sure where the right hon. Lady and Labour Members have been, because I did not find any of the scenes that she…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to grant this to my hon. Friend as his legacy project. I do not believe that we need to have another test, for the simple reason that following my meeting with the…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAll these things point to the reason why we needed to have the test in the first place, which was to iron out these issues. In more rural areas, there are problems with signal,…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the conference we had a few weeks ago, I was enormously impressed by the strength and depth of the cyber-security industry in Northern Ireland and particularly in Belfast. I…11 May 2023HANSARDCircumstances leading to the Resignation of a Senior Civil ServantOn 6 March 2023, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and HM Paymaster General announced in reply to an urgent question that the Cabinet Office had been asked to look into the…02 May 2023HANSARDResilience UpdateOn Sunday, the Cabinet Office, working alongside the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the UK’s mobile network operators, delivered a successful test of the…25 Apr 2023HANSARDCoronation OathOn 6 May 2023, the coronation of Their Majesties will take place. The King will take the oath prescribed by the Coronation Oath Act 1688. The precise form of words has been varied…19 Apr 2023HANSARDUse of Non-corporate Communication Channels: GuidanceThe Government are today publishing new guidance on the use of non-corporate communication channels for Government business. This supersedes the 2013 guidance to departments on…30 Mar 2023HANSARDEmergency Alerts SystemToday, I can confirm that the Government have launched phase one of the emergency alerts system, a UK-wide capability based on cell broadcasting technology developed by the…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesAs this week’s integrated review refresh demonstrated, the Government are strongly committed to bolstering our national security to meet the challenges of both today and tomorrow.…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesI thank my right hon. Friend for his questions. I will take the second point first. I am happy to meet him and provide further information about the sites where Hikvision is used.…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesOn the first point, the Government already had a list of allowed apps, and TikTok was not on it. That was for most Departments, but some Departments do not adhere to it, so this…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesAs my right hon. Friend knows, the Online Safety Bill is currently passing through Parliament, and does not directly fall under my jurisdiction as Chancellor of the Duchy of…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesOn the point about our approach to China, I gently say to the right hon. Gentleman that he should pick up a copy of the integrated review refresh. At pages 32 and 33, it sets out…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I also say to him that TikTok is not alone in harvesting vast amounts of data, so caution needs to be used in respect of all social media…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesPerhaps the Secretary of State is more au fait with social media than me, but I am confident that he will adhere to the guidance that he will receive as a Minister and that…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesThe short answer is yes. What falls directly within my purview is Government Departments and arm’s length bodies. I have written to my colleagues in the devolved Administrations…16 Mar 2023