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National Security: China

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 21 May 2025UIN 52622

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she monitors the (a) work and (b) activities of the Chinese United Front Work Department on foreign interference.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

We keep all potential threats to the UK under constant review, and when we encounter foreign interference or espionage, we are swift in using all available tools, including prosecutions, exclusions, sanctions and diplomacy, to keep our country safe.

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