Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David Hanson Excerpts
Monday 20th November 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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Following the national cyber-security strategy, the Government set up the National Cyber Security Centre, which issues a range of advice to businesses and individuals. To complement that, the National Cyber Security Centre also helps to support the national campaign, Cyber Aware, the Take Five campaign and Cyber Essentials.

David Hanson Portrait David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)
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In order to help victims of cyber-crime and bring perpetrators to justice, are we expected to be a member of Europol, post our European Union membership?

Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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The right hon. Gentleman asks a valid question. Of course, our ambition is to continue in the same way, with access to and from member states. We have made a good offer, and we will see what the European Commission’s offer in response is.