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Espionage: China

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 60477

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the security services have made of the level of economic espionage by the Chinese Government in the UK.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

As a matter of long-standing policy, we do not comment on the detail of security and intelligence matters. However, we continuously assess potential threats to the UK and, where necessary, deploy the full range of tools available to mitigate them.

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