Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the risks of online disinformation campaigns conducted by foreign powers which are aimed at UK citizens to defence and security interests.

The Ministry of Defence takes the threat posed by malicious disinformation campaigns by state and non-state actors very seriously. Working with allies and partners across Government, we monitor such activities closely, assess the risks and take action to counter them if appropriate.

With hostile cyber activity being a major operational priority for both Defence and wider Government, we are fully committed to ensuring UK citizens and national security interests are protected. However we do not disclose specific details of such operations owing to the risk of compromising sensitive capabilities and techniques.