Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Jonathan Powell has held meetings with Grandview Institution since November 2024.
Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
The National Security Adviser meets with a range of individuals and organisations as part of his role providing advice to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on national security matters. Such meetings are often sensitive in nature, and the Government does not routinely comment on them or their content.
Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps (a) 10 Downing Street and (b) other Government departments have taken to ensure government cars do not contain preinstalled electronic devices that may threaten the security of both the occupants and HM Government.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
As has been the case under successive administrations, it is government policy not to comment on security procedures.
Government cars are subject to regular security checks and have robust protections in place.