Written Question·Home Office·UIN HL1954

National Security

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 27 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how the power to designate an entity involved in foreign power threat activity in accordance with the National Security Act 2023 differs from the power to proscribe an organisation in accordance with the Terrorism Act 2000;

Answer

The National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 provides a power for the Home Secretary to designate bodies involved in foreign power threat activity, where it is necessary to protect the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.The designation power and ...
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