Speeches by Chadwick.

“Is the Minister aware that the financial services industry is required to conduct regular testing of its systems, and that sectors like aviation and nuclear have designated individuals in their security organisations who are responsible for overseeing those sorts of practices?”

“I think this once more comes down to state capacity and how we see the state’s role. Clearly there needs to be an expansion of the state’s powers—that is why the Bill was introduced—to mandate in writing various requirements of the companies that provide the critical infrastructure upon which our country relies. The ho…”

“I will.”

“During the evidence sessions, numerous very knowledgeable witnesses called for these new clauses, so I will push them both to a vote. Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“Clearly, that is what is needed. You told the public that cross-border working would mean earlier surgical procedures where capacity exists. Statements are one thing, but what people really need are their hip operations and leg operations. For Powys, that capacity exists in English hospitals in Herefordshire and Shrops…”

“At the beginning of this Government, we heard a lot about the two Labour Governments working together. Secretary of State, in September 2024, you announced plans to expand cross-border NHS co-operation and use spare capacity in NHS England to cut waiting lists and deliver earlier treatment for patients in Wales. Since …”

“They are not cutting waiting lists; they are extending them. Are you aware that they are extending waiting lists for patients in Powys?”

“Jeremy Miles has refused to respond to me or meet with me on this topic. It would be very welcome if you would engage with him to hopefully accelerate those treatments for Powys patients.”

“Amendment 26, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Henley and Thame, seeks to ensure that the Bill keeps pace with the reality that it seeks to regulate. In the world of cyber-security, five years is a lifetime. In the past five years, the size and scale of cyber-attacks has continued to advance at pace, and we can …”

“I beg to move amendment 26, in clause 40, page 63, line 7, leave out “5” and insert “3”. This amendment would increase the frequency of the reports that must be published under Clause 40, from every five years to every three years.”

“The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. We cannot allow these services to be interrupted. He will be well aware of the impact that bins not being collected has on our streets. Councils are being targeted because they hold sensitive personal data and provide much-needed services to the most vulnerable in society, y…”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 40 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 41 Regulations under section 24 or Chapter 3 Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.”

“New clauses 8 and 9 would close a dangerous gap at the heart of the Government’s cyber-security strategy. Right now, the Bill creates a two-tier system. Private companies running critical national infrastructure face strict legal duties, enforcement and oversight, yet the very public institutions that hold our democrac…”

“Given the reassurances from the Minister, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 43 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 44 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 45 Monitoring by regulatory authorities Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.”

“Amendment 27, which I move on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Henley and Thame, would give the Government the ability to remove, disable or modify hardware and software that could be used to infiltrate British national infrastructure, such as the cables underneath the now approved Chinese mega-embassy in Tower …”

“I beg to move amendment 27, in clause 43, page 66, line 11, at end insert— “(fa) a requirement to remove, disable or modify hardware, software or other facilities;” This amendment would enable the Secretary of State to issue directions to remove, disable or modify hardware, software or other facilities for national sec…”

“T2. Green GEN Cymru was granted an Ofgem licence within days of this Government coming to power. Is the Secretary of State confident in the process that took place, and can he confirm how far it had reached under the previous Government?”

“The hon. Member is quite right to say that American companies have captured most of the market that he is talking about, particularly the cloud providers. What does he think is stopping British cloud providers from getting a larger share of the market?”

“Welsh Water’s chief executive has one of the highest paid jobs in Wales at almost £900,000 a year, and the company is hiking basic pay to get around the Government’s crackdown on executive bonuses, despite being a not-for-profit. That is even though Welsh Water presides over some of the worst sewage dumping and leaks i…”

“I beg to move amendment 25, in clause 8, page 7, line 31, at the end insert— “(1A) In paragraph (1), after ‘risks’ insert ‘, including risks arising from fraud,’”. This amendment would explicitly include fraud as one of the risks to the security of network and information systems relevant digital service providers must…”