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| 2022 – Present || Executive Director National Security (DNSA) for Intelligence, Defence & Security || [[National Security Secretariat]] (Cabinet Office) || Senior role under [[Liz Truss]], [[Rishi Sunak]] and [[Keir Starmer]].<ref name="CollinsWitness">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f002502adc28a81b4ad149/Statement_3.pdf Witness statement 3] ''GOV.UK'', accessed April 2026.</ref> | | 2022 – Present || Executive Director National Security (DNSA) for Intelligence, Defence & Security || [[National Security Secretariat]] (Cabinet Office) || Senior role under [[Liz Truss]], [[Rishi Sunak]] and [[Keir Starmer]].<ref name="CollinsWitness">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f002502adc28a81b4ad149/Statement_3.pdf Witness statement 3] ''GOV.UK'', accessed April 2026.</ref> | ||
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| + | == Involvement in Chinese spy case == | ||
| + | In 2025, [[Matthew Collins]], as Deputy National Security Adviser, was named as the civil servant responsible for decisions that contributed to the collapse of a major case against two alleged Chinese spies. Prosecutors waited 14 months for a witness statement from Collins on the threat posed by the suspects, which proved a sticking point. The case collapse led to scrutiny of government handling of sensitive intelligence in prosecutions.<ref name="Telegraph">[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/14/matthew-collins-labour-spy-case-collapse-china/ Telegraph report]</ref> | ||
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Matthew Collins is a British intelligence officer and national security official. He has served in senior roles within the UK's national security apparatus, including as Executive Director for National Security (DNSA) under multiple Prime Ministers.
Career
Collins has decades of experience in national security. He previously served in various intelligence roles before becoming DNSA in 2022, working under Prime Ministers Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. He has been involved in providing witness statements in high-profile cases and has been described as a "doer not decider" in national security matters.[1][2]
Collins career timeline
| Period | Role | Organisation | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-2022 | Various intelligence roles | UK intelligence community | Served in intelligence, defence and security positions.[3] |
| 2022 – Present | Executive Director National Security (DNSA) for Intelligence, Defence & Security | National Security Secretariat (Cabinet Office) | Senior role under Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.[4] |
Involvement in Chinese spy case
In 2025, Matthew Collins, as Deputy National Security Adviser, was named as the civil servant responsible for decisions that contributed to the collapse of a major case against two alleged Chinese spies. Prosecutors waited 14 months for a witness statement from Collins on the threat posed by the suspects, which proved a sticking point. The case collapse led to scrutiny of government handling of sensitive intelligence in prosecutions.[5]
Notes
- ↑ The Times profile
- ↑ National Security and Intelligence - About us GOV.UK
- ↑ National Security and Intelligence - About us GOV.UK, accessed April 2026.
- ↑ Witness statement 3 GOV.UK, accessed April 2026.
- ↑ Telegraph report