Nickie Aiken, Member of Parliament for the Cities of London & Westminster, spoke out with the Deputy Prime Minister following the appalling news of potential espionage in Parliament.
In the House of Commons, Nickie exclaimed,
"I thank the Deputy Prime Minister for his statement. Does he agree that this latest episode shows clearly that it is vital that we do all we can to protect our democracy and democratic institutions?
"It is right that the Government continue with the “protect, align and engage” strategy, but actions speak louder than words, and the Chinese communist state needs to hear very loudly that we will do all we can to protect our democracy."
The Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden MP, replied.
"I completely agree with my hon. Friend’s comments. That is precisely what the Prime Minister did at the G20 summit with Premier Li at the weekend, and why we have introduced a wide range of legislation to address threats, including, among many other pieces of legislation, the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill in relation to academia."
