Humanitarian Aid: National Security
Lords · Question HL1229 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Richards of Herstmonceux
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that humanitarian organisations' operations are not inadvertently impacted by the National Security (State Threats) Bill; and whether they have considered a specific exemption for thos
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 7 Jul 2026
The National Security (State Threats) Bill will create a power for the Secretary of State to designate state and state-linked bodies involved in foreign power threat activity. The offences which follow aim to deter and disrupt those who support hostile ac...