Written questions

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: Russia

Commons · Question 18650 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to ensure that organisations in the UK which may be acting at the direction of the Russian state or Russian state-controlled entities, such as the Russian Orthodox Church, a

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 17 Jul 2026

The Government remains alert to the risk that foreign states may seek to use a range of organisations (including religious and cultural centres), proxies and influence networks, to advance their objectives in the UK.The Foreign Influence Registration Sche...