United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 100911
Defence: Intelligence Services
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17 December 2025
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8 January 2026 · Answer
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8 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December, when the new Defence Counter-Intelligence Unit will be
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17 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December, when the new Defence Counter-Intelligence Unit will be
Source: Commons
8 January 2026
Answer
The Defence Counter Intelligence Unit (DCIU) will develop in maturity to meet the threat that Defence faces, and it is planned to be fully operational in 2027. The establishment of the DCIU is being delivered within existing resources. The DCIU will be pa...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-17/100911
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1865477
- uk · wq-1865477 · source updated 8 January 2026