Universities: Espionage

(asked on 20th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has analysed whether funding from the China General Technology Research Institute to UK universities was directed through other organisations.


Answered by
Dan Jarvis Portrait
Dan Jarvis
Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 26th October 2026

It would not be appropriate to provide details about the specific arrangements of academics or specific institutions.

However, we have been clear that any academic or institution should cease research ultimately funded by CGTRI.

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