Universities: Espionage
Commons · Question 96883 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of espionage have been identified in British universities since 2015, broken down by (a) year, and (b) nationality of identified suspects.
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 9 Jan 2026
The National Security Act 2023 provides the security services and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to deter, detect, and disrupt state threats including new espionage offences. The Government is committed to transparency on the operation ...