Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2022 to Question 162, on Russia: Subversion, whether he has seen evidence of unsuccessful interference in the EU Referendum by (a) internet trolls linked to the Kremlin or (b) other actors.

As the Government has said previously, we did not see evidence of successful foreign interference in the EU referendum. That remains the case.

The Intelligence and Security Agencies produce and contribute to regular assessments of State Threats, including around potential interference in UK democratic processes. We keep such assessments under review and, where necessary, update them in response to new intelligence.

The Government has robust structures in place to identify threats to democracy and, where necessary, takes proportionate action to mitigate them. Furthermore, we have brought forward new legislation to provide the security services and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to disrupt state threats, including foreign interference.