Speeches by Scrogham.

“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.”

“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?”

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

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

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

“How quickly were the changes implemented?”

“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.”

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

“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?”

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

“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?”

“In January 2023, children at Sacred Heart Catholic primary school in my constituency were forced to evacuate their building after inspectors warned that it could collapse. I am pleased to welcome its headteacher, Simone Beach, to the Public Gallery today, and I know that the whole House will join me in thanking her for…”

“9. What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the progress of the school rebuilding programme.”

“Do you think women in the Armed Forces are as safe as they would be in civilian life?”

“Last year, when we had all three chiefs in front of this Committee, I asked a really simple question: are women in the Armed Forces as safe as they would be in civilian life? I did not get a single yes or no response. Nobody would answer the question. I will again put that question to all three chiefs. I would like to …”

“It is differentiating specifically between the Armed Forces and civilian life that I was interested in. Are they more at risk within the Armed Forces, Air Chief Marshal?”

“Brave choice, given that that has been listed as one of the worst and most toxic places to work for women. I would love to have a conversation about her experiences. To move on, with all those things in place—with all the changes that we are making and that you say you are making within the forces—why is sexual harassm…”

“But it is not. If we are still getting the same numbers five years after the report came out, that has not changed. Clearly, whatever we are doing, whether it be right at the start when people are coming in, is not enough, because nothing has changed in five years.”