Written Question·Home Office·UIN 65799

Espionage: Diplomatic Relations

Tabled: 8 July 2025

Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential risk of cultural exchanges of embassies of hostile states being used as a base for espionage in the United Kingdom.

Answer

Dan Jarvis

We continually assess potential threats to the UK and take the protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and the security of our information extremely seriously.Anyone seeking to conduct hostile acts against the UK, steal our information for commercial...

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