Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

“What recent discussions he has had with European allies on tackling foreign interference in democratic processes internationally.”

Tabled: 21 October 2026Answered: 27 October 2026

Asked by

Lisa Smart

Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Ed Miliband)

At the Warsaw security forum earlier this month, I discussed with our allies our work to deter and disrupt threats to our democracy from foreign interference. The Prime Minister announced at the UN General Assembly that, in line with the recommendations of the Foreign Affairs Committee, we will establish a national centre for information defence to detect, deter and disrupt information attacks from hostile states. This is a very serious and important issue for our democracies, and all countries need to do more to tackle it.