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834825

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of whether Hezbollah is a unified organisation under a single leadership.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	126247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK proscription regime distinguishes between the political and military wings of Hizballah. The UK proscribed Hizballah’s External Security Organisation in March 2001 and in 2008 the proscription was extended to Hizballah’s military apparatus.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 06/02/2018 14:30:53 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

828939

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to proscribe the political wing of Hezbollah in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	124546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon. Member for East Renfrewshire on 28 June 2017 (UIN 556).</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 30/01/2018 15:59:51 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

825792

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the promotion of the military wing of Hezbollah in the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	123859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Hizballah's External Security Organisation was proscribed in March 2001 and in 2008 the proscription was extended to Hizballah's military apparatus including the Jihad Council.</p><p>Proscription means that an organisation is outlawed and is unable to operate in the UK. It is a criminal offence for a person to: <br>• belong to or invite support for a proscribed organisation; <br>• arrange a meeting in support of a proscribed organisation;<br>• wear clothing or carry articles in public which arouse reasonable suspicion that an individual is a member or supporter of the proscribed organisation. <br> <br>The penalties for proscription offences can be a maximum of 10 years in prison and/or an unlimited fine.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 25/01/2018 12:43:16 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

823583

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the nature of the links between the political and military wings of Hezbollah; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	123046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The military and political activities of Hizballah are distinct, though links exist between the senior leaders of the political and military wings. The UK proscribed Hizballah's External Security Organisation in March 2001 and in 2008 the proscription was extended to Hizballah's military apparatus.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 22/01/2018 15:56:42 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

823585

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on proscribing Hezbollah; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	123048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Hizballah's External Security Organisation was proscribed in March 2001 and in 2008 the proscription was extended to Hizballah's military apparatus including the Jihad Council. I have received representations from Parliamentarians, civil society organisations and members of the public amongst others on whether to extend the proscription of Hizballah to cover the whole organisation.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 22/01/2018 15:55:59 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

822984

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information she holds on the number of Hezbollah (a) members and (b) supporters there are in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	122667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>The department does not collect data on specific numbers of Hezbollah members or supporters in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 18/01/2018 16:43:07 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

758239

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend the proscription of the military wing of Hezbollah under the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 to include its political wing.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer given to the Hon. Member for East Renfrewshire on 28 June 2017, UIN 556.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 15/09/2017 13:15:36 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

746336

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will proscribe the political wing of Hezbollah.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	1658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer given to the Hon. Member for East Renfrewshire on 28 June 2017, UIN 556.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/07/2017 15:36:44 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

731831

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will proscribe the political wing of Hezbollah under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>We do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not under consideration for proscription. A decision to proscribe an organisation must be based on a belief that it is concerned in terrorism as defined in the Terrorism Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 28/06/2017 12:55:59 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

637949

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will proscribe the political wing of Hezbollah under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	53381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>Whilst we keep list of proscribed groups under review, we do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not under consideration for proscription.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/11/2016 17:11:55 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord