A question on #China #NationalSecurity tabled by Priti Patel on 04-07-2025 has been answered by Catherine West.

Heading: China: National Security
Question ID: 1819731
UIN: 65006
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-07-04
Asking Member ID: 4066
Asking Member display name: Priti Patel
Asking Member handle: pritipatel
Asking Member Twitter reference: @pritipatel
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £290 million FCDO transformation fund announced in the National Security Strategy will be directed towards countering potential threats posed by China.
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Date answered: 2025-07-11
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Answering Member ID: 4523
Answering Member display name: Catherine West
Answering Member handle: catherinewest1
Answering Member Twitter reference: @catherinewest1
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Answer text: National Security is the first duty of government. As the National Security Strategy said on China, we will increase our China capabilities across the national security system to strengthen our ability to engage, as well as to enhance our resilience and r...
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Answering body ID: 208
Answering body name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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