Security Vetting Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Security Vetting

Alison Taylor Excerpts
Monday 20th April 2026

(1 day, 9 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alison Taylor Portrait Alison Taylor (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (Lab)
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I thank the Prime Minister for such a clear and comprehensive statement, and I am sure that the whole House is grateful to him for it. In listening to the Conservatives, the old adage about throwing stones in glass houses comes to mind; I do not think there are enough glass houses in Scotland to replace the ones that they are breaking today. However, having set the record straight, does the Prime Minister agree that it is now time to return to the important business of Government in preserving the country’s peace and security?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes, I agree. The absolute focus needs to be on the fact that we are facing a war on two fronts and a cost of living crisis that this Government are gripping.