National Security

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:12 pm on 1 November 2022.

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Photo of Drew Hendry Drew Hendry Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade) 2:12, 1 November 2022

I congratulate the Minister and welcome him to his new role. May I ask him to answer a serious and simple question? He has made great play of cyber-security and the need for us to be technologically aware of threats. If he was made aware that a civil servant or Government employee had been sacked for sharing Government documents in personal email accounts or devices, would he sanction that person’s re-employment, even if they had apologised?