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HANSARD National SecurityOne of the reasons I have always enjoyed debating with the hon. Member is the fact that he finds new ways of asking old questions. I was delighted to hear the question, but I am…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI will not comment on the details of the taskforce, but I think I can safely say that that is a little beyond even what I was hoping for. I will not go into details, except to say…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI thank my hon. Friend for his work on the all-party parliamentary group. He is to right to highlight the threat of disinformation and, indeed, the way in which cyber is being…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI thank the Scottish National party spokesman for his co-operative tone in regard to how we will work together on this issue. I will set out details and be in touch with the…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI thank the hon. Gentleman for his entirely correct assessment that this is not just about the Government. Actually, it is not just about this House, but about many of the…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI thank the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, who knows well the importance that I place on Committees. I merely challenge him on one small aspect: there is no…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityMy hon. Friend is quite right to talk about international co-operation, because this is not something that we can do alone. Our partners around the world are absolutely integral…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words. As he will know, not only is the voice of Ulster heard very clearly in the integrated review, but it actually holds the pen. It is a…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityI thank the shadow Home Secretary for her very kind comments on joining the taskforce and assisting with it, because this is clearly not just a matter for the Government. As she…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for being here for both my first and second outings at the Dispatch Box. I am extremely grateful that Mr Speaker granted the statement and that it…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusI thank the hon. Member for his kind words. The House had to wait a little while longer for me to speak from the Dispatch Box than it normally has to wait for him to ask a…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusI entirely agree with the hon. Member about there being one law across this country. After all, that was the point of the common law and the reforms of hundreds of years ago that…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to celebrate those Chinese citizens who come here temporarily for study or for other reasons and to highlight that one of the reasons why they…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusThe rights of citizens in this country have been set out in law in various different ways for a little over 800 years. It is absolutely clear who has and who does not have the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusThe commitment I have made is clear: actions that are incompatible with diplomatic status will be considered. This will be focused on the areas that have been raised, but I assure…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusI can tell from the question that the right hon. Gentleman has had many years of experience in these matters, and he can be assured that those questions are already part of the…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityThe right hon. Gentleman is right to suggest that institutions and structures are what guard us against the “here today, gone tomorrow” whims of politicians, and that setting up…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusI again pay tribute to the work that my hon. Friend has done over recent weeks, in particular, and years in alerting this House and the country to the threats that we have faced…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusThank you, Mr Speaker. It is a great pleasure to be here on my first outing at the Dispatch Box to speak about something that, as the House will know, I take extremely seriously.…01 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusMy hon. Friend kindly refers to the FAC report of 2019. While I am not going to comment on actions taken towards universities—that is a matter for the Department for Education—the…01 Nov 2022