Written Question·Home Office·UIN 96883

Universities: Espionage

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of espionage have been identified in British universities since 2015, broken down by (a) year, and (b) nationality of identified suspects.

Answer

Dan Jarvis
The National Security Act 2023 provides the security services and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to deter, detect, and disrupt state threats including new espionage offences. The Government is committed to transparency on the operation ...

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