Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 36631

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he, (b) his Ministers and (c) his officials have discussed the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme with their Chinese counterparts since July 2024.

Answer

Catherine West
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials speak regularly with the Chinese Government about a range of issues. National Security is the first duty of government, and we will always act to protect it. Decisions on which foreign powers will be ...

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