Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 126896

Charities: Subversion

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Mark Sewards

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Lord Walney’s March 2026 report entitled Undue Influence: The Iranian Regime’s Abuse of the UK Charity System, if she will ensure that charities subject to live Charity Commissi

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The Charity Commission is alive to the threat of hostile foreign state influence in charities and works with other agencies to protect the sector from the risks of being exploited. Any allegation or evidence of criminal offences, including terrorism, is r...

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