Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87938

Elections: Social Media

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of allegations of foreign interference in recent elections in Romania and Germany through social media;

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The 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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