Question follow-through · 21400

Intelligence Services: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 14 of his Department's report entitled Security and Intelligence Agencies Financial Statement 2023-24, published on 2 December 2024, if he will publish the (a) reasons for and (b) nature o

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Answering body: Cabinet Office
Tabled: 19 Dec 2024
Target answer date: 7 Jan 2025
Answer: 7 Jan 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

19 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 14 of his Department's report entitled Security and Intelligence Agencies Financial Statement 2023-24, published on 2 December 2024, if he will publish the (a) reasons for and (b) nature o
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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7 Jan 2025
Answer published
As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations ...

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