Written Question·Home Office·UIN 907059

Defending Democracy Taskforce

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Chris Vince

Labour (Co-op)Harlow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made on protecting democratic institutions.

Answer

Dan Jarvis
The Taskforce is driving forward a whole of government response to the threats to our democratic institutions.Recent progress includes developing new legislation to address the abhorrent harassment and intimidation experienced by elected representatives, ...

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