Official Secrets Act Case: Witness Statements Debate

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Official Secrets Act Case: Witness Statements

Claire Young Excerpts
Thursday 16th October 2025

(1 day, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.

This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record

Chris Ward Portrait Chris Ward
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Yes, that is exactly what I am saying, the Prime Minister said yesterday, and the Security Minister said on Monday.

Claire Young Portrait Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate) (LD)
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Notwithstanding the decision to drop this case, it is clear that China is trying to undermine our democracy. Will the Government include all Chinese officials, Hong Kong special administrative region officials and Chinese Communist party-linked organisations on the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme?

Chris Ward Portrait Chris Ward
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I am afraid that I am not across the specific of that in my brief, so I will get back to the hon. Lady.