Defending Democracy Taskforce: Departmental Responsibilities
Commons · Question 28366 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Burghart
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which department is now the lead department for the Defending Democracy Taskforce.
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 16 Sep 2026
The Defending Democracy Taskforce, which I chair as Security Minister, drives a whole of government approach to the threats we face to our democracy.The Permanent Secretary of the Home Office has recently been appointed by the Cabinet Secretary as the lea...