Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 104363

Transport: Espionage

Tabled: 8 January 2026

Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how well prepared the UK transport sector is to combat espionage activity.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Government takes its commitment to national security extremely seriously, including for the transport sector. The National Security Act 2023 overhauled previous espionage laws and created a suite of measures designed to enable our law enforcement and ...

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