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Elections: Subversion

Asked by Peter SwallowLabourCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 907417

The question

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

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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