Speeches by Doughty.

“I do not really want to add anything further on that at this stage, for obvious reasons.”

“I am not going to get into that particular question. You will be aware of the reporting, but obviously we investigate any potential threat against the FCDO, or any other part of Government, very seriously and take appropriate measures to respond and build resilience against future attempts.”

“Allocations across the board in ODA, as you will know, are under discussion by Minister Chapman. I am happy to write to you with further detail on that. I think there might be a misinterpretation of overall cuts versus cuts in particular programming here. I want to get you the exact detail on that and not give the wron…”

“The sanctions do work; we know that. They work in terms of the sheer exposure of the organisations, their tactics and techniques, the fact that they are involved in things that might cause them to be sanctioned in the first place. We are very clear about that; that is why we continue to use that as one of the key tools…”

“I have Jonny Hall, who is the director of our hybrid directorate.”

“On the second question, I go back to my earlier points about the wider commitment that we have across Government to spend 5% on national security by 2035. Of course, that includes tackling information threats, but I am very happy to write to follow up on that. Again, I do not want to appear reluctant, but rather than g…”

“As you say, it is a crucial part of the 100-year partnership. As I think I said in a previous session, we cannot look at this as a one-way street. This is also about us learning directly from Ukraine, and indeed Baltic partners—Romania, Moldova and so on—about the techniques and tactics that are being used, and what ar…”

“Fundamentally, these are questions for ministerial colleagues in DSIT, DCMS and elsewhere, but we are watching very closely what other countries are doing in response to these threats, like they are watching us as well.”

“I will let Jonny give a bit more of the detail, but I will give you two examples from last year. In May last year, we sanctioned 14 members of the Social Design Agency—one of the most notorious examples of Kremlin-funded information operations, which particularly targeted unity and resolve over the war in Ukraine, and …”

“In a range of ways. I would particularly point to some of the designations that we have undertaken and some of the exposures that we have done, which have been substantial and impactful. Quite frankly, they show the scale of this. If people think they are getting away with it, they should think very differently, becaus…”

“We are engaged in supporting a range of independent media and fact checking, as you know. Fundamentally, it is probably better if I get Minister Chapman to write to you on that issue, because she is going through the ODA allocations process in different civil society and other initiatives that we are involved in, given…”

“I totally agree with you that there needs to be much more co-ordination. That is what we have attempted to do, particularly in the last year. I can absolutely assure you that, at the ministerial and official levels, there has been a step change in our level of engagement with individual partner countries and Europe-wid…”

“That is a very good question. We all have to consider the tendency to show outrage about something by resharing it and commenting on it. I have certainly learned over the last years to try to avoid doing that. We all have to think very carefully about not accidentally amplifying narratives in other ways. We take that i…”

“The former Prime Minister is absolutely right to raise this issue. The level of hostile state activity is significant and it is growing. That is why we are working closely with international partners. We have provided almost £30 million in support for international cyber-security capacity building, including for Ukrain…”

“My hon. Friend raises a crucial issue on behalf of her constituents. Incidents such as the attack on Jaguar Land Rover serve as a stark reminder that cyber-threat is not just an abstract concept, but one that has real-world costs. We are working closely with international partners. We are a founding member of the Count…”

“No matter how many times the hon. Gentleman repeats his wild claims about the cost of the deal, they are no more correct. I have been clear on multiple occasions about the cost of the deal. We will not scrimp on the national security of this country. The base is crucial for our security and that of our allies, and we h…”

“As the hon. Gentleman knows, the Committee is engaging a wide range of Chagossians to ascertain their views on the implications of the treaty and will produce a report before Christmas. We have seen no evidence of Mauritian interference, and it is important to recognise the wide range of views in the Chagossian communi…”

“My hon. Friend raises a crucial point. We work closely with our partners on that issue and support democratic institutions and values, including through the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. We fund election observation, champion media freedom and provide leadership in different fora, and we will set that as a key …”

“Our security and defence partnership is broad. The UK entered discussions with the EU on the SAFE scheme in good faith, recognising mutual strategic interest and continued commitment. We were clear with the EU that we were prepared to make a fair financial contribution that reflects the potential for a mutually benefic…”

“The right hon. Member has been a long-standing champion of these issues. We reaffirmed our commitment to addressing malnutrition at the Nutrition for Growth summit in 2025, as he knows, and we continue to support the child nutrition fund, which funds treatment of acute malnutrition. We are providing technical assistanc…”