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   What are the new espionage offences?

   • New espionage offences Espionage is now addressed by 3 offences in the Act: obtaining or disclosing protected information; obtaining or disclosing trade secrets; and assisting a foreign intelligence service. The Act repeals the Official Secrets Acts 1911, 1920 and 1939, which contain the existing provisions.

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   What offences are covered by the espionage Bill?

   • Espionage is now addressed by 3 offences in the Bill: obtaining or disclosing protected information; obtaining or disclosing trade secrets; and assisting a foreign intelligence service. The Bill repeals the Official Secrets Acts 1911, 1920 and 1939, which contain the existing provisions.

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   How does the Espionage Act affect the UK?

   • The Act repeals the Official Secrets Acts 1911, 1920 and 1939, which contain the existing provisions. An offence of assisting a foreign intelligence service reduces the ability of such agencies to carry out a range of hostile activities against the UK, extending beyond traditional espionage activity.

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   What does the National Security Act mean for espionage?

   • On Tuesday 11 July, the Law Commission’s recommendations on espionage became law as the National Security Act secured Royal Assent. The Act, which includes several Law Commission recommendations set out in the Protection of Official Data report, aims to modernise counter-espionage laws and address evolving national security threats.

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   How has technology changed espionage?

   • Technological developments have changed the nature of espionage and modernised the targets and vectors through which espionage can be conducted. Espionage is now addressed by 3 offences in the Bill: obtaining or disclosing protected information; obtaining or disclosing trade secrets; and assisting a foreign intelligence service.

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   Is espionage a criminal offence?

   • Espionage is already a criminal offence, but the relevant law is contained in the OSA 1911 and is therefore over 100 years old. There is no current criminal offence specifically designed to protect the UK and its interests from the illicit acquisition of trade secrets conducted by foreign states.

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   Dec 20, 2023 · Further activities which can now be put before the UK courts includes updated espionage offences, including the theft of trade secrets, foreign interference, including in the UK’s...

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   Feb 20, 2024 · New espionage offences – Espionage offences were contained in the Official Secrets Acts 1911, 1920 and 1939. The Act repeals these Acts and introduces three offences: obtaining or disclosing protected information, obtaining or disclosing trade secrets, and assisting a foreign intelligence service.