Oral Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 9 November 2023Answered: 15 November 2023
Asked by
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Home Department (Dan Jarvis)
It will always be a Government priority to protect our elections against foreign interference. Established processes are in place to protect the UK’s democratic integrity, including the National Security Act 2023, providing security services and our law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to tackle state threats. Last week, the Home Secretary and I convened the defending democracy taskforce to consider any issues arising from the election.