Oral QuestionDepartment for International Development

What discussions she has had with her international counterparts on requiring private creditors to cancel debt owed by developing countries during the covid-19 pandemic.

Tabled: 4 June 2020Answered: 10 June 2020

Asked by

Dan Carden

LabourLiverpool Walton

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for International Development

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Georgia Gould)

The Government take the security of critical national infrastructure extremely seriously. The UK’s national technical authorities, including the National Protective Security Authority, the National Cyber Security Centre and the UK National Authority for Counter-Eavesdropping, already provide expert guidance and best practice to owners and operators of UK critical national infrastructure, including on risk assessments and supply chains. I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this further.