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David Hanson Excerpts
Thursday 16th November 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tracey Crouch Portrait Tracey Crouch
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As I said, the Premier League and the clubs contribute more than £2.4 billion to the public finances. We are aware of the continued increase in the cost of policing football matches and other sporting events, and we have ongoing discussions about that with all those involved.

David Hanson Portrait David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)
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9. What steps her Department is taking to tackle cyber-attacks.

Matt Hancock Portrait The Minister for Digital (Matt Hancock)
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Protecting the UK from cyber-attack is a tier 1 national securing issue. We are investing £1.9 billion in cyber-security, and this year we opened the National Cyber Security Centre to lead the nation’s efforts.

David Hanson Portrait David Hanson
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The Prime Minister has been clear this week that the Russian authorities have been meddling in elections and using social media inappropriately. What extra steps is the Minister taking following those allegations, and has he raised them directly with the Russian authorities?