Written question asked by David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 25 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 June 2019. It was answered by Alan Duncan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 July 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Intelligence Services

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on intelligence sharing between the UK and EU of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Answer: Intelligence sharing between the British Government and overseas partners is important to the security of our country. The Government's vision for a security partnership with the European Union is set out in the White Paper: "The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union" (July 2018). This includes a proposal for continued information and intelligence sharing, for example through the EU Intelligence and Situation Centre, European Union Satellite Centre and EU Military Staff. It is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments not to comment in detail on intelligence matters.

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