Lord Hague of Richmond corrected the Commons record on Foreign and Commonwealth Office

18 December 2012 · Commons Hansard, Written Corrections

Lord Hague of Richmond made the correction and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 18 December 2012. The figure 2 million in the original became £2 million in the correction. Altogether 12 words differ between the two versions.

The question

22. To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress he has made on international aspects of the November 2011 national cyber security strategy. Letter of correction from Mr Hague: An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns) on 4 December 2012. The full answer given was as follows:

Original and corrected words

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In ~~January~~ 2011, I launched a new initiative on cyberspace at the London Conference. At the Budapest Conference in October the UK proposed a set of principles for effective cooperation between states, businesses and organisations. We have also launched a 2 million fund offering ~~states'~~ independent advice on ensuring accessible, secure and reliable networks. Central to this effort is our commitment to an open internet, protecting freedom of expression online. ~~The correct answer should have been:~~	In November 2011, I launched a new initiative on cyberspace at the London Conference. At the Budapest Conference in October the UK proposed a set of principles for effective cooperation between states, businesses and organisations. We have also launched a £2 million fund offering states independent advice on ensuring accessible, secure and reliable networks. Central to this effort is our commitment to an open internet, protecting freedom of expression online.

Original

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In ~~January~~ 2011, I launched a new initiative on cyberspace at the London Conference. At the Budapest Conference in October the UK proposed a set of principles for effective cooperation between states, businesses and organisations. We have also launched a 2 million fund offering ~~states'~~ independent advice on ensuring accessible, secure and reliable networks. Central to this effort is our commitment to an open internet, protecting freedom of expression online.
~~The correct answer should have been:~~

In November 2011, I launched a new initiative on cyberspace at the London Conference. At the Budapest Conference in October the UK proposed a set of principles for effective cooperation between states, businesses and organisations. We have also launched a £2 million fund offering states independent advice on ensuring accessible, secure and reliable networks. Central to this effort is our commitment to an open internet, protecting freedom of expression online.

The correction in Hansard.

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