China: Foreign Interference Arrests

Debate between Dan Jarvis and Luke Charters

Wednesday 4th March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Mr Luke Charters (York Outer) (Lab)]

I recently visited the Defence Intelligence Academy with the armed forces parliamentary scheme and saw at first hand that our intelligence services are the best in the business. The Government should be praised for increasing the single intelligence account in real terms. Will he commit to keeping the SIA under review, given the increasing threats around political interference, and the threat of state-sponsored terrorism from Iran?

[Dan Jarvis]

My hon. Friend makes an important point about the SIA. He is right that this Government have ensured that our intelligence services have access to the resources they need in a difficult and challenging world. I give him and the House an assurance that should there be a requirement for additional support, this Government will always ensure that both our police and our intelligence services have the resources they need to do the very difficult job that we ask them to do.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Dan Jarvis and Luke Charters

Thursday 4th December 2025 Commons Chamber

[The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Dan Jarvis)]

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising this issue. I will look carefully at what he has said and will be happy to meet to discuss it further.

[Mr Luke Charters (York Outer) (Lab)]

T8. As you know, Mr Speaker, I am proud to represent York, a city that works hard, has excellent connectivity, two universities, and of course the York Central project, which includes a major Government Property Agency building. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is about time more civil service jobs moved out of London and into York, which is ideally placed to deliver graft and common sense in equal measure?