Written question asked by Ellie Chowns (Green Party) on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 March 2025. It was answered by Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Elections: Subversion
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee report entitled: Russa HC 632 published 21 July 2020, if he will open an investigation into alleged Kremlin-linked interference in UK elections.
- Answer
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We are committed to ensuring we have robust systems in place to defend the UK from all forms of malign state interference in UK democratic processes.
The Defending Democracy Taskforce brings together Ministers from across Government, along with representatives from law enforcement and the intelligence community, to coordinate a programme of work that aims to protect UK political parties, elected officials and core electoral infrastructure.
As part of this, the Cabinet Office, together with MHCLG, runs the Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit, which leads on coordinating cross-government preparedness on election security, including running an extensive exercising programme.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 35504
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on Russia
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
House of Commons papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Elections Russia Subversion
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