One of the improvements that the inspectorate did note that the Metropolitan police has achieved over the past couple of years is an elimination almost of the vetting backlog, which just three or four years ago stood at something like 37,000, astonishingly.

[Official Report, 23 March 2022, Vol. 711, c. 381.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Crime and Policing, the right hon. Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse):

An error has been identified in the response given to the hon. Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck).

The information should have been:

One of the improvements that the inspectorate did note that the Metropolitan police has achieved over the past couple of years is an elimination almost of the vetting backlog, which just three or four years ago stood at something like 16,000, astonishingly.

President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people know that everybody in the United Kingdom stands firm with them. We were the first European country to recognise Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union. Thirty years on, we are the first to strengthen its defences against Putin’s invasion, and lead the way in our support.

[Official Report, 28 March 2022, Vol. 711, c. 593.]

Letter of correction from the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs:

An error has been identified in my statement.

The correct information should have been:

President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people know that everybody in the United Kingdom stands firm with them. We were the first to strengthen Ukraine’s defences against Putin’s invasion, and lead the way in our support.