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Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 January 2026

Debate

Iran

Contribution

My Lords, “there is a compelling case for proscribing the IRGC … what possible reason is there for the Government to delay in outlawing a terrorist organisation that threatens security both at home and abroad?”.—[Official Report, 29/11/23; col. 1082.] Those are not my words; they are the words of a Front-Bench Labour spokesman in opposition. What has changed? One thing that has changed is that we do not have an embassy any more in Tehran; that was given as one of the principal reasons why we did not proscribe the IRGC, not least because various partners wanted us to have a presence in Tehran. Now that things have changed, and given Labour’s request and requirement for us to proscribe the IRGC, will the Government please reconsider?

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