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China: UK policy

Proceeding contribution from Helen Goodman (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 May 2019. It occurred during Debate on China: UK policy.

I was not suggesting that the hon. Gentleman was not serious. In fact, he seemed to have a more serious approach to China than perhaps some members of the Government do. That is worrying.

The leak of discussions in the National Security Council was obviously wrong, but it was illuminating. We were shown that an unresolved dilemma and differences of view remain at the very top of Government. On the one hand, the Foreign Secretary, the Home Secretary,

the then Defence Secretary and the International Trade Secretary argued against giving Huawei infrastructure contracts because of the security risks. On the other hand, the Prime Minister argued that such contracts should go ahead. We are left uncertain what the decision was, and why—

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
659 cc258-9WH 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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