Elections: Subversion

(asked on 15th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect democratic processes from foreign interference.


Answered by
Dan Jarvis Portrait
Dan Jarvis
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 22nd January 2026

Protecting UK democratic processes from foreign interference is a top priority for the Government.

The Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit coordinates work across government to respond to a range of threats to elections, including foreign interference.

We are implementing our Counter Political Interference and Espionage Action Plan to harden UK politics against foreign interference, and the Rycroft review into foreign financial interference in UK politics is underway.

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