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Commons · Question 24514 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the communication of the current national terrorism threat level of Severe to communities considered to be at heightened risk of terrorist attack;

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 9 Sep 2026

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre independently sets the UK National Threat Level, which is currently SEVERE, meaning that a terrorist attack is highly likely. The threat level provides transparency about the threat the UK faces and supports a shared un...