Written Question·Home Office·UIN 85693

Political Parties: Russia

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

ConservativeChingford and Woodford Green

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of proscribing Russia’s main political parties as terrorist organisations.

Answer

Dan Jarvis
While the UK Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review, we do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not being considered for proscription.