Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87936
Elections: Social Media
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to help protect UK citizens from (a) foreign influence and (b) manipulation operations using fake accounts on social media
Answer
Samantha DixonThe Government takes any attempts to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from foreign interference. The Defending Democracy Taskforc...
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