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star this property date less than 2024-02-06more like thismore than 2024-02-06
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Home Office remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the next Annual Threat Update from the Director General of MI5. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Halifax more like this
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Holly Lynch more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
star this property answer text <p>MI5 assesses, investigates and works to disrupt threats to UK national security. The Director General of MI5 makes public statements, including on the changing threat picture, when he judges it necessary to do so.</p><p>He last spoke publicly in October 2023, details of which are available on MI5's website (www.mi5.gov.uk). When the Director General next provides public update, the details will also be available on MI5's website.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
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less than 2024-03-05T12:17:54.127Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T12:17:54.127Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Holly Lynch more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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Home Office remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to counter hostile state activity. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
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Dr Matthew Offord more like this
star this property uin 3193 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office has an important role in the cross-government response to state threats. Through the National Security Act 2023, we have brought together vital new measures to protect our national security, which will enable our law enforcement and intelligence agencies to deter, detect and disrupt the full range of modern-day state threats.</p><p>I also lead the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which seeks to protect the democratic integrity of the UK from threats of foreign interference.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
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less than 2023-11-29T17:54:47.847Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-29T17:54:47.847Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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Home Office remove filter
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle hostile state activity. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
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Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
star this property uin 3303 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office has an important role in the cross-government response to state threats. Through the National Security Act 2023, we have brought together vital new measures to protect our national security, which will enable our law enforcement and intelligence agencies to deter, detect and disrupt the full range of modern-day state threats.</p><p>I also lead the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which seeks to protect the democratic integrity of the UK from threats of foreign interference</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
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less than 2023-11-29T17:55:40.57Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-29T17:55:40.57Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-11-02more like thismore than 2022-11-02
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Home Office remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Minister for Security on 1 November (HC Deb col 791), whether the proposed new taskforce to protect parliament from being subverted by foreign powers will examine the funding of (1) think tanks, and (2) other organisations, seeking to influence public policy; and in particular, where such funding comes from (a) abroad, and (b) anonymous sources. more like this
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Lord Rennard more like this
star this property uin HL3163 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
star this property answer text <p>As the Government set out in the Integrated Review, it will be essential to take a whole-of-society approach to resilience across the United Kingdom.</p><p>The taskforce announced by the Minister for Security earlier this week will drive forward work to defend the democratic integrity of our country. It will work with Parliament, political parties, government departments, the security and intelligence agencies, the devolved Administrations and private sector to better protect our freedoms and institutions from a range of threats.</p><p>I am not able to comment on the exact parameters or scope of the taskforce at this point, but I can assure Lord Rennard that work is taking place within Departments at pace to define exactly these points.</p><p>In addition, national security is a priority for this Government, and there are already numerous workstreams underway to add resilience and robustness to our democracy, including the Defending Democracy programme established in 2019 and the National Security Bill.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
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less than 2022-11-14T15:01:41.873Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-14T15:01:41.873Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Rennard more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-02-01more like thismore than 2022-02-01
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Home Office remove filter
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals on countering state threats. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon more like this
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Layla Moran more like this
star this property uin 116029 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-02-04more like thismore than 2022-02-04
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office will be introducing new legislation to provide the security services and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to tackle the evolving threat from hostile activity by foreign states.</p><p>The Government is reviewing responses to the Home Office Public Consultation on legislative proposals to tackle state threats. Legislation will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2022-02-04T16:28:00.6Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-04T16:28:00.6Z
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Layla Moran more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-12-06more like thismore than 2021-12-06
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Home Office remove filter
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish legislative proposals on countering state threats. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency The Wrekin more like this
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Mark Pritchard more like this
star this property uin 87652 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-12-13more like thismore than 2021-12-13
star this property answer text <p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech of May 2021, the Home Office will be introducing new legislation to provide the security services and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to tackle the evolving threat of hostile activity by foreign states.</p><p>This legislation will modernise existing offences, to deal more effectively with the espionage threat, and create new offences, to criminalise other harmful activity conducted by, and on behalf of states.</p><p>A bill will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2021-12-13T17:41:44.71Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-13T17:41:44.71Z
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mark Pritchard more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-09-16more like thismore than 2021-09-16
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Home Office remove filter
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of national security threats to the UK posed by Iran and its new president Ebrahim Raisi. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Linlithgow and East Falkirk more like this
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Martyn Day more like this
star this property uin 50727 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-09-24more like thismore than 2021-09-24
star this property answer text <p>The safety and security of our citizens is the Government’s top priority. In March of this year, we made clear in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy that we are committed to addressing growing threats from Iran, as well as other states. We will continue to use all tools at our disposal to protect the UK and our interests from any Iran-based threats.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2021-09-24T12:01:31.117Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-24T12:01:31.117Z
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Martyn Day more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-09-14more like thismore than 2021-09-14
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Home Office remove filter
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of recent events in Afghanistan on the threat level to domestic national security; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Helens North more like this
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Conor McGinn more like this
star this property uin 49176 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-09-21more like thismore than 2021-09-21
star this property answer text <p>The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) is the UK’s independent centre for analysis and assessment of terrorism. JTAC keeps the UK national threat level under constant review. This is a systematic, comprehensive, and rigorous process, based on the very latest intelligence and analysis of internal and external factors which drive the threat, including international events.</p><p> </p><p>The UK national terrorism threat level remains at SUBSTANTIAL. This means that a terrorist attack is likely.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2021-09-21T15:39:22.447Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-21T15:39:22.447Z
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-09-14more like thismore than 2021-09-14
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Home Office remove filter
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading National Security remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional resources the Government has made available to (a) UK law enforcement organisations (b) the intelligence agencies and (c) strategic partners to plan for potential changes to domestic security threats in respect of recent events in Afghanistan. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Helens North more like this
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Conor McGinn more like this
star this property uin 49177 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-09-21more like thismore than 2021-09-21
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the police and security services by providing them with the resources they need.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for CT policing will be maintained at over £900 million in 2021/22, as well as additional funding for a new CT Operations Centre. The money will support the record high numbers of ongoing CT policing investigations and allow us to respond swiftly and decisively to terrorist incidents, no matter where they take place.</p><p> </p><p>The 2020 Spending Review provided the UK Intelligence Community with a £173 million funding increase in 2021/22. It also included over £1.3 billion of capital investment from 2021/22 to 2024/25. We will continue to prioritise the safety and security of the United Kingdom in the upcoming Spending Review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2021-09-21T15:42:20.583Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-21T15:42:20.583Z
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-09more like thismore than 2020-07-09
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Home Office remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 1 November 2019 to Question 4350; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on foreign agents' registration. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 71837 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-07-14more like thismore than 2020-07-14
star this property answer text <p>The risks posed to the UK from hostile state activity have both grown and diversified. We have to ensure that we have the necessary powers to meet current and evolving threats to the UK, both domestically and overseas.</p><p>The Home Office is continuing to review the legislation relating to hostile state activity to assess whether additional powers are required to clamp down on the activities of hostile states which threaten the UK.</p><p>As part of this, we are considering like-minded international partners’ legislation to see whether the UK would benefit from adopting a form of foreign agent registration.</p><p>This work remains ongoing and has not reached conclusions yet.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
star this property answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
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less than 2020-07-14T16:35:27.83Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-14T16:35:27.83Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this