Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 33511

Intelligence Services: Departmental Responsibilities

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether responsibility for the intelligence security services will be moved to his Department.

Answer

Luke Pollard
There are no plans for the Ministry of Defence to have responsibility for the intelligence and security services.