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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 12 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Tom Tugendhat (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Defending Democracy Taskforce

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions the Defending Democracy Taskforce met in the last 12 months.

Answer

The Defending Democracy Taskforce is an enduring government function which seeks to protect the democratic integrity of the UK by reducing the threat of foreign interference.

The Taskforce is engaging across government and with Parliament, the UK’s intelligence community, the devolved governments, local authorities, the private sector, and civil society on the full range of threats facing our democratic institutions.

Over the last 12 months, the Taskforce has met eleven times.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9336
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Defending Democracy Taskforce
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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