Question follow-through · 78005
Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, was China officially designated as a threat to national security by the UK Government when (a) the alleged offences of Christopher Berry and Chris Cash for spying for China took place and (b) when the CPS made a
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 10 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 29 Oct 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, was China officially designated as a threat to national security by the UK Government when (a) the alleged offences of Christopher Berry and Chris Cash for spying for China took place and (b) when the CPS made a
15 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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29 Oct 2025
Answer published
The policy of the previous Government during the periods in question was set out in the Integrated Review (March 2021) and the Integrated Review Refresh (March 2023). The previous Government described China as an “epoch defining and systemic challenge”.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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