PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Call for Scrutiny of the Collapse of the China Espionage Trial

Provide a full explanation to Parliament regarding the collapse of the recent high-profile espionage trial involving alleged Chinese state interference. Sudden discontinuation of the case raises questions about the UK's ability to safeguard national security.

Last fetched 19 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

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Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Oct – Nov 2025

14 NOV 2025
Petition rejected
no-action
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Since you created the petition there have been several Ministerial statements and urgent questions in the House of Commons about the case (for instance on 13 and 16 October) and debated the matter on 28 October. You can view what was said via the Hansard website. The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has also opened an inquiry into the matter and taken evidence from the Government. You can find out more about the inquiry on the Committee’s website. You could start a new petition setting out any further actions you think the Government or Parliament should take.
10 OCT 2025
Petition created

Background

Government must set out:
- Why the trial was dropped and on whose advice.
- Whether national security considerations were compromised.
- How the Government plans to protect the UK from hostile state influence in future.

Transparency is essential to maintain public trust in our institutions. Parliament must scrutinise the circumstances surrounding the trial's collapse and the wider implications for UK-China relations and domestic security.