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Written question asked by Lord Grocott (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 January 2025. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 January 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Proscribed Organisations

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government which organisations are currently designated as terrorist organisations by (1) the UN Security Council, and (2) the United Kingdom.

Answer

There are a number of organisations designated as terrorist organisations by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1267, ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions. A list of these is publicly available at the UK Sanctions List.

UN Sanctions List: scsanctions.un.org/pnz54en-all.html

UK Sanctions List: docs.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.html

The list of proscribed organisations is publicly available on the GOV.uk website and was last updated in April 2024. 81 terrorist organisations are currently proscribed in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000, with an additional 14 Northern Ireland related terrorist organisations proscribed under preceding legislation.

The information requested is available at this link: Proscribed terrorist groups or organisations - GOV.UK

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3813
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Proscribed organisations
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk