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Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash

Asked by Derek TwiggLabourCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 29 October 2025UIN 78005

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, was China officially designated as a threat to national security by the UK Government when (a) the alleged offences of Christopher Berry and Chris Cash for spying for China took place and (b) when the CPS made a decision to prosecute.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

The policy of the previous Government during the periods in question was set out in the Integrated Review (March 2021) and the Integrated Review Refresh (March 2023). The previous Government described China as an “epoch defining and systemic challenge”.

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