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Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department plans to add further states to the enhanced tier listing of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.

Answer

As set out in the National Security Act 2023, the Secretary of State may make a specification under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) where they consider it is reasonably necessary to do so to protect the safety or interests of the United Kingdom. To date, Iran and Russia are the only two countries to have been specified under the enhanced tier.

In reaching that decision, the Government considers a broad range of factors, including national security assessments.

Any additional enhanced tier specifications would be made through regulations laid before and approved by Parliament in the usual way. However, it would not be appropriate to comment now on which countries may or may not be specified in future.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17669
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Foreign influence registration scheme
Link
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