Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the MHCLG in the Media blog post, Protecting UK democracy from hostile actors and foreign interference, published on 2 September, what is the new team which will be set up to look at other risks to British democracy; who are its members; and what are the full terms of reference of the Defending Democracy Taskforce.

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that the UK's political finance framework remains robust and commands public confidence.

We are establishing a cross-government task and finish team to consider the issues threatening UK democracy, including political funding, illegitimate influence and broader threats to political equality.

Further details will be available in due course.