Written questions

Disinformation

2026-06-15 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 10240 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to counter misinformation being spread globally by a) Russia, b) Iran and c) Afghanistan; and whether she plans to take further such steps.

Answer

As set out in our response to the Foreign Affairs Committee's report published on 27 March, this Government recognises the seriousness of the threat posed by foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including mis- and disinformation, to t...