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National Security Online Information Team: Belfast

Asked by Tom GordonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 14 July 2026UIN 16113

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the National Security Online Information Team conducted any work in relation to the recent unrest in Belfast.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) leads the department’s operational response to online information threats. Its publicly available remit, which is kept under review by DSIT ministers, is public safety or national security risks to UK audiences. The team conducts open-source analysis of the online information environment to identify and assess potential threats within this remit. This includes mis- and disinformation arising from incidents such as the recent unrest in Belfast and Southampton.

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