Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the influence of the Chinese state on British residents.

Upholding national security and keeping the public safe is the first duty of Government.

The Government, working alongside operational partners, keeps potential threats to the UK and its residents, including from China, under constant review and, where necessary, we use all the tools at our disposal to mitigate these.

Where we identify individuals at heightened risk, we are front footed in deploying protective security guidance and other measures as appropriate.

Where individuals have concerns for their safety, they are advised to contact the police via 101, a local police station or dial 999 in an emergency.