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She asked the Minister to say how he intended to assess a threat that the Government were not measuring. I confess that I have not recorded the answer from the Minister but, even if I cannot get an answer on that particular second-hand question now, we on these Benches share, along with the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, the deep concern at our vulnerability to external shocks. We need a bit of reassurance that the Government are thinking about how we can better protect ourselves against all these external events. On Amendments 83 or 166, it would be good to hear a positive response from the Minister.