Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 January 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 16 January 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Official Secrets: Disclosure of Information

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of occasions classified military secrets have been leaked on the online war simulation entitled War Thunder.

Answer: It has been the long-standing policy of the current and previous Governments that we do not comment on operational security matters. The Ministry of Defence takes the security of our assets extremely seriously and we have robust measures in place to assure the integrity of these arrangements. When any type of security incident is raised, it is reviewed by security personnel and subjected to an initial security risk assessment, with further action taken on a proportionate basis.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 22954
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Disclosure of information Defence Internet Official secrets Video games
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk