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Intelligence Services: Departmental Responsibilities

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 33511

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether responsibility for the intelligence security services will be moved to his Department.

Answered by Luke Pollard

There are no plans for the Ministry of Defence to have responsibility for the intelligence and security services.

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