Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 89768

Defence: Intelligence Services

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October to Question 79482 on Defence: Intelligence Services, whether the Defence Counterintelligence Unit was delivered by the November 2025 timeline outlined in the Strategic Defence

Answer

Al Carns

The Defence Counterintelligence Unit (DCIU) was endorsed at the Military Strategic Headquarters Board earlier in November 2025, in line with the timeline outlined in the Strategic Defence Review. This unit will build on the work of existing capabilities i...

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