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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sorry to hear about my hon. Friend’s constituent. Combating these crimes is a key priority for the Government. We continue to collaborate closely with the financial industry,…07 Jul 2025HANSARDHostile State ThreatsI can say to the hon. Gentleman that we are strengthening those checks. We continually assess potential threats in the UK and ensure that we guard against them.07 Jul 2025HANSARDFraudFraud is the most commonly experienced crime in our country, and this Government will publish a new strategy to protect consumers and businesses later this year. Before that, our…07 Jul 2025HANSARDFraudI am genuinely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising this important issue again. He is right: fraud accounts for over 43% of all offences recorded by the crime survey…07 Jul 2025HANSARDHostile State ThreatsThe Department is taking robust action to respond to state threats. We continue to implement measures in the National Security Act 2023, which include launching the foreign…07 Jul 2025HANSARDState Threat Prevention and Investigation Measures: 20 December 2024 to 19 March 2025Section 55(1) of the National Security Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI do not acknowledge that, and I do not accept the hon. Gentleman’s characterisation of the decision we have taken. If he will listen to what I have to say, I hope he will…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI am grateful to the Mother of the House, because she makes an important point. Before I respond to it, let me say politely and gently to her and others that my strong sense is…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will give way in just a moment. Proscription is one of the most powerful counter-terrorism tools available to Government. Any decision to proscribe is taken with great care and…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will give way to the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn).02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI know that my hon. Friend has given this matter serious consideration, and she makes an interesting point. In my remarks, I will seek to evidence to her and others why we have…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will make a bit of progress, because I hope to answer some of the points that the right hon. Gentleman— [Interruption.] I am about to explain to him that specific recent…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI am not going to give way to the right hon. Gentleman.02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will make a bit of progress, which I do not think is unreasonable. The proscription of those three organisations will reaffirm the UK’s zero-tolerance approach to terrorism,…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will make a little more progress before giving way. The definition has three limbs. First, the use or threat of action must reach a certain level of seriousness, such as serious…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI know that the hon. Gentleman speaks with great authority on these matters, borne out of his extensive experience of dealing with these matters in Northern Ireland. If he is a…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI beg to move, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 30 June, be approved. I am grateful to the…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I do not think the right hon. Gentleman listened to what I said—I just explained to him the process that is in place. I am grateful to all of…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI am happy to respond directly to the right hon. Gentleman’s point of order. The process of proscription requires this House to agree such action. Should the House do so later…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will not give way, because I need to get these important points on the record. Palestine Action has committed acts of serious damage to property, with the aim of progressing its…02 Jul 2025