National Security (State Threats) Bill

On 17 June 2026 the House of Commons debated the Bill which creates a new power for the Home Secretary to designate bodies engaged in state threat activity. Designation will disrupt and deter the activities of designated bodies and those working with and supporting them. New offences will apply to those supporting, assisting or obtaining material benefits from a designated body.

There were three amendments which were put for separate decision: 

1 Amendment 3 to remove the additional defence of supporting a designated body for a non-prohibited purpose, was rejected: Ayes 85, Noes 317. 

2 Amendment 8 to expand the definition of UK-related activities to activities that conducted outside, but were planned from within the United Kingdom, was rejected: Ayes 143, Noes 249.

3 Amendment 13 created a new offence of undertaking conduct harmful or prejudicial to UK interests that is inspired by a designated body, rather than actively commissioned on behalf of a designated body, was rejected: Ayes 135, Noes 258.

New Clause 3 required the Secretary of State to take reasonable steps to bring forward regulations designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) within a month of this Act coming into force, was rejected: Ayes 144, Noes 244.