Question follow-through · 48060
Democracy: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has sought advice from the Intelligence Agencies on the potential threat to the integrity of UK democracy from (a) Russia, (b) Iran, (c) China and (d) other hostil
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 24 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 29 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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24 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has sought advice from the Intelligence Agencies on the potential threat to the integrity of UK democracy from (a) Russia, (b) Iran, (c) China and (d) other hostil
29 Apr 2025
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29 Apr 2025
Answer published
It is the longstanding policy of successive UK Governments that we do not comment on operational intelligence or security matters. The UK Government is committed to defending the integrity of the UK's democracy from all state threats, including through th...
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