Speeches by Scrogham.

“I thank my hon. Friend for his powerful contribution. The work of the Defence Committee involves a lot of private briefings that some Members in this Chamber and the public do not have the privilege of hearing. When I asked the Chief of the Defence Staff recently why we do not tell the public more, he said, “We don’t w…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“T6. I welcome the youth justice White Paper and its focus on tackling the root causes of offending. Like many of my colleagues, I have seen tragic cases of vulnerable young people being clearly exploited by adults and drawn into crime. May I urge the Minister to ensure that the new offence of child criminal exploitatio…”

“Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Shed One Distillery in my hometown of Ulverston on being selected as a finalist in VisitEngland’s awards for excellence? Does he agree with me that Barrow and Furness, the most beautiful constituency in the country, has much to offer visitors of all ages, and will …”

“What is the view of our European partners on the UK’s ability to operate in the High North?”

“Should the UK be adopting a leadership role in defence of the High North? Is it adequately equipped for that?”

“We will be coming on to some of those gaps as we move along. This is particularly focusing on the UK’s leadership role, and thoughts from European partners.”

“Thank you for that very sobering interpretation.”

“We have just touched briefly on what appears to be the weakening commitment from the US to Europe. Are there any particular risks in terms of nuclear deterrence if the UK is forced to counter hostile activity in the region in the absence of the US?”

“Professor Zysk, would you like to come in on either of those questions?”

“When the injunction was first considered, did you express any concerns to Ministers about the possible risks of involving the courts?”

“How quickly were the changes implemented?”

“Did you express those concerns to Ministers at the time?”

“Some people might have different views on what “pretty quickly” could mean. Could you give an actual timescale, please?”

“So they decided all that—thank you. What concrete changes did you direct for data handling, assurance and governance in the immediate aftermath of the breach?”

“The question was about how it was divided out within the MOD with those things in mind, not the list of what was to be done.”

“Once the data breach was discovered in August 2023, how were the responsibilities divided within the MOD for managing the data risk, protecting the people affected and advising Ministers?”

“Were any changes implemented prior to that report coming out?”

“The data breach happened in August 2023, and then the report was undertaken. Did you say that it reported back in January 2024?”

“But who divided up those responsibilities? Who was deciding which Department or person was in charge of a particular thing, whether that was the people affected who were put in danger, or managing the data risk, or advising the Ministers?”