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HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevI understand that at the Liaison Committee yesterday the Prime Minister committed to following up in writing with the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, so there is a commitment…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevMay I just say that Russia is a top national security priority for this Government? We have made huge strides to counter the threat by the Russian state. The National Security…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevTransparency of information about political donations is very important. Only individuals on the UK electoral roll, or UK-registered companies, are allowed to make such donations.…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevBecause the UK has been leading the international efforts to stand up for Ukraine against Russian aggression. That is why allies across the world have been working with the UK:…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevThe hon. Gentleman will recognise that I cannot disclose any further information at this time, although I appreciate that Members want more information. He will also recognise…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevAlexander Lebedev is a well-known former KGB officer and a former owner of the London Evening Standard newspaper. Yesterday, the Prime Minister told the Liaison Committee, in…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevThe visa scheme has ceased.07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevI take issues of our national security extremely seriously, which is why I am at the Dispatch Box today. Day after day, Ministers in the Government, especially Foreign Office…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevI would say that—I will follow up as well to the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper)—the Prime Minister did commit yesterday that he would…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevObviously, I was not at the Liaison Committee yesterday. I was, as you may know, Mr Speaker, giving a ministerial statement on fast-tracking the ratification of Finland and Sweden…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevAs the right hon. Member knows, I cannot comment on any potential future sanctions that may be introduced, because we never do that in advance. I cannot give any more comment on…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevThe Prime Minister is expected to make a statement shortly to the people of this country and I obviously cannot comment on that in advance. I do hear what the right hon. Lady says.07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevI understand that the Prime Minister is intending to make a press statement to the people of this country.07 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandI thank my hon. Friend for his work leading Parliament’s delegation to the Council of Europe, which I heard being praised yesterday when I was in Strasbourg. We welcome the fact…06 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandMy hon. Friend is spot on. NATO membership is key in promoting the rule of law. It is the most successful defensive alliance in history, and bringing Finland and Sweden into the…06 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandI refer again to what I said about being on track to spend 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. The hon. Member will have to discuss the details with the Defence Secretary and…06 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I praise not only the Swedish leadership but that of Finland. I know that he pays close attention to the affairs of Sweden, a country for which…06 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandRussia started this illegal war. Ever since it started, we have continually—day in, day out—asked Russia to lay down its weapons and stop this illegal, brutal and horrible war.…06 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandNATO remains firmly committed to the open door policy, but bringing another country into NATO requires all 30 members—now more—to agree, because it works by consensus. On…06 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandI believe, and this Government believe, that our country’s defence is stronger when we are united as one nation. I also believe that core to our defence is our nuclear deterrent.06 Jul 2022