Written questions

Overseas Visitors: Hamas

Commons · Question 127487 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Philp

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of recent visits to the UK by individuals who have publicly expressed (a) support for and (b) justification of Hamas.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 21 Apr 2026

The UK proscribed Hamas in its entirety in 2021. Supporting a proscribed organisation is a serious criminal offence and this Government will do whatever is required to keep communities in the UK safe and protect our national security.As set out in the rec...