Skip to main content

Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 20 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 August 2020. It was answered by Lord True (Conservative) on Monday, 3 August 2020 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Subversion: Russia

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the risk of Russian interference in UK democratic processes; and what steps they are taking to enable the rapid publication of the report by the Intelligence and Security Committee Russia, sent to the Prime Minister on 17 October 2019.

Answer

The Intelligence and Security Committee published its Russia Report on 21 July 2020. The Government published its response to the report on the same day.

I refer the noble Lord to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 16 July 2020 by the Foreign Secretary, which was repeated in this House (HLWS376).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7026
Session
2019-21
Related items
Cyber Security: Update
Thursday, 16 July 2020
Written statements
House of Lords
Subjects
Intelligence and Security Committee Russia Subversion
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk