2nd Report - Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts

Select Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) HC 1414 3 December 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 21 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 21 of 21 classified)
Accepted 12
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 4
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 1
Government response
2nd Special Report - Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts: Government and Crown Prosecution Service Responses · published 12 Feb 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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9 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Many of the problems in this case stemmed from a lack of clarity over the...
Recommendation
Many of the problems in this case stemmed from a lack of clarity over the evidence. Given the complexity of national security cases we recommend establishing a requirement for a formal case conference within 30 days of such charges being … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the aim of strengthening coordination and developing guiding principles for future cases, committing to produce a new guidance product with the AGO, CPS, and Cabinet Office to improve understanding of evidential and disclosure requirements, but does not explicitly commit to formal case conferences within 30 days.
Cabinet Office
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