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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 3 September 2026, to Question 20860, on Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, what assessment her Department has made of whether hostile foreign actors are promoting Local Government Pension Scheme divestment in firms involved in the Trident nuclear...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 3 September 2026, to Question 20860, on Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, what assessment her Department has made of whether hostile foreign actors are promoting Local Government Pension Scheme divestment in firms involved in the Trident nuclear...
The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) strengthens the resilience of the UK's political system against covert foreign influence by increasing transparency around certain arrangements involving foreign powers.
Investment decisions associated with Local Government Pension Scheme funds are a matter for the administering authorities responsible for those schemes. Where activity is undertaken at the direction of the Russian or Iranian states to influence these decisions, this will need to be registered with FIRS.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme regulates political donations to (a) political parties and (b) regulated donees from sources based abroad which are (i) permissible and (ii) impermissible donations under political finance laws.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme regulates political donations to (a) political parties and (b) regulated donees from sources based abroad which are (i) permissible and (ii) impermissible donations under political finance laws.
The political tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) enhances transparency of foreign power influence in the UK and supports the early identification and disruption of harmful activity. The regulation of political funding is covered via separate legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether recipients of the U.S Embassy to the United Kingdom's grant scheme entitled Liberty Under Law: The Shared Anglo-American Tradition have registered with the foreign influence registration scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether recipients of the U.S Embassy to the United Kingdom's grant scheme entitled Liberty Under Law: The Shared Anglo-American Tradition have registered with the foreign influence registration scheme.
It would not be appropriate to comment on whether specific entities have registered under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Registrations submitted which relate to political influence activities are available for view on the public register, providing that no “exception to publication” applies. The Government will be publishing an annual report on the operation of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, which will include, among other things, the number of registrations under both tiers, the number of information notices issued, and the number of persons charged with or convicted of offences under the scheme. The first report will be published as soon as possible.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to begin mapping the presence and activities of Chinese state-linked entities operating within the UK; and whether consideration will be given to establishing a public register of such entities following the rollout of the Foreign Influence...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to begin mapping the presence and activities of Chinese state-linked entities operating within the UK; and whether consideration will be given to establishing a public register of such entities following the rollout of the Foreign Influence...
Upholding national security and keeping the public safe is the first duty of Government.
China poses a series of threats to UK national security – from cyber-attacks, foreign interference and espionage targeting our democratic institutions, to transnational repression of Hong Kongers and China’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – and we challenge these robustly.
The Government, working alongside operational partners, keeps potential threats to the UK and its residents, including from China, under constant review and, where necessary, we use all the tools at our disposal to mitigate these.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the foreign influence registration scheme captures foreign funding donated to UK sources seeking to influence the actions of local councils, including divestment policies in (a) Local Government Pension Schemes and (b) Trident.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the foreign influence registration scheme captures foreign funding donated to UK sources seeking to influence the actions of local councils, including divestment policies in (a) Local Government Pension Schemes and (b) Trident.
The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) is designed to increase transparency around foreign power-directed activities in the UK. The provision of foreign funding alone does not require registration under either tier of FIRS. Only where an individual or organisation is provided funding by a foreign power and is directed to use that funding to carry out political influence activities, or a wider set of activities for Russia or Iran, may that individual or organisation be required to register.
Political influence activities that have been directed by a foreign power and seek to influence Ministerial and non-ministerial departments, as set out in paragraph 37 of the political influence tier guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-influence-registration-scheme-political-influence-tier), could be in scope of the scheme. This list does not include local councils.
However, activities targeted at local councils may be in scope of FIRS, where directed by Russia or Iran. It would not be appropriate to speculate further on individual scenarios.
Since taking office in 2024, the Labour government has sought to improve UK–China relations, with a particular emphasis on deepening economic ties, while still acknowledging the significant security challenges that China poses.
Since taking office in 2024, the Labour government has sought to improve UK–China relations, with a particular emphasis on deepening economic ties, while still acknowledging the significant security challenges that China poses.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the consistency of scrutiny applied under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme to Russian-linked institutions compared with institutions linked to other foreign states.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the consistency of scrutiny applied under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme to Russian-linked institutions compared with institutions linked to other foreign states.
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 Scheme (FIRS) supports transparency around activity directed by foreign states. We have placed Russia and Iran on the enhanced tier of FIRS, requiring those carrying out any activity in the UK at the direction of the Russian or Iranian states to register or face criminal penalties.
The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with FIRS, including referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed. There will be an annual report on the operation of the scheme, including total numbers of registrations under the enhanced tier, which will be published later this year.
More recently, the Home Secretary has introduced a new designation power enabling her to designate bodies involved in foreign power threat activity, including state-linked proxies and affiliated structures. The UK has also imposed extensive sanctions in response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, including sanctions against Vladimir Gundyayev (Patriarch Kirill), the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, for his public support for and endorsement of Russia's invasion.
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, are appropriately assessed for compliance with the...
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, are appropriately assessed for compliance with the...
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 Scheme (FIRS) supports transparency around activity directed by foreign states. We have placed Russia and Iran on the enhanced tier of FIRS, requiring those carrying out any activity in the UK at the direction of the Russian or Iranian states to register or face criminal penalties.
The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with FIRS, including referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed. There will be an annual report on the operation of the scheme, including total numbers of registrations under the enhanced tier, which will be published later this year.
More recently, the Home Secretary has introduced a new designation power enabling her to designate bodies involved in foreign power threat activity, including state-linked proxies and affiliated structures. The UK has also imposed extensive sanctions in response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, including sanctions against Vladimir Gundyayev (Patriarch Kirill), the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, for his public support for and endorsement of Russia's invasion.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential risk that Russian religious or cultural institutions operating in the UK may be used to facilitate foreign influence activity.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential risk that Russian religious or cultural institutions operating in the UK may be used to facilitate foreign influence activity.
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 Scheme (FIRS) supports transparency around activity directed by foreign states. We have placed Russia and Iran on the enhanced tier of FIRS, requiring those carrying out any activity in the UK at the direction of the Russian or Iranian states to register or face criminal penalties.
The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with FIRS, including referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed. There will be an annual report on the operation of the scheme, including total numbers of registrations under the enhanced tier, which will be published later this year.
More recently, the Home Secretary has introduced a new designation power enabling her to designate bodies involved in foreign power threat activity, including state-linked proxies and affiliated structures. The UK has also imposed extensive sanctions in response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, including sanctions against Vladimir Gundyayev (Patriarch Kirill), the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, for his public support for and endorsement of Russia's invasion.
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.
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.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her department uses to determine which states qualify for the enhanced tier listing under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her department uses to determine which states qualify for the enhanced tier listing under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
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.
To ask the Home Secretary, when her Department plans to publish the annual report on the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
To ask the Home Secretary, when her Department plans to publish the annual report on the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
The first FIRS annual report will be laid in Parliament as soon as practicable. The report will set out, among other things, the number of registrations, the number of information notices issued, the number of persons charged with an offence and the number of persons convicted of an offence.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme provides sufficient transparency where influence activities in the UK are undertaken on behalf of a foreign political entity whose senior leadership includes persons subject to UK sanctions; and if so, on what basis they...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme provides sufficient transparency where influence activities in the UK are undertaken on behalf of a foreign political entity whose senior leadership includes persons subject to UK sanctions; and if so, on what basis they...
FIRS is a two-tier scheme introduced as part of the National Security Act (2023). The political influence tier aims to provide transparency of foreign state-directed political influence activities in the UK, while the enhanced tier requires transparency of a broader range of activity where Government has determined that a greater level of scrutiny is needed to protect the safety or interests of the UK.
We will be publishing an annual report setting out, amongst other things, the number of registrations received. The first report will be published after the scheme has been live for a year and is one of the key transparency benefits of FIRS, providing an insight over time into activities and arrangements that would otherwise have remained unknown.
Letter dated 13/07/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Young regarding a question on the commencement of Section 9 of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, as raised during a private notice question on concealed surveillance equipment in government offices and vehicles. 2p.
Letter dated 13/07/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Young regarding a question on the commencement of Section 9 of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, as raised during a private notice question on concealed surveillance equipment in government offices and vehicles. 2p.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Annual report before the July Parliamentary Summer recess this year.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Annual report before the July Parliamentary Summer recess this year.
The FIRS annual report will be laid in Parliament, as required by the National Security Act (2023).
The annual report will set out, among other things, the number of registrations, the number of information notices issued, the number of persons charged with an offence and the number of persons convicted of an offence.
The first report will be published as soon as practicable after 30 June 2026.
Letter dated 26/06/2026 from Lord Coaker and Baroness Chapman to Peers regarding issues raised in the King's speech debate on foreign and defence policy. 15p.
Letter dated 26/06/2026 from Lord Coaker and Baroness Chapman to Peers regarding issues raised in the King's speech debate on foreign and defence policy. 15p.
Lords motion to take note of the threats to democratic institutions in the United Kingdom, including disinformation, foreign interference, and levels of public trust in politics. Agreed to on question.
Lords motion to take note of the threats to democratic institutions in the United Kingdom, including disinformation, foreign interference, and levels of public trust in politics. Agreed to on question.
My Lords, I am sure we are all grateful for how cool the Chamber is today. I want to talk about the interconnection between domestic and foreign threats to British democracy.
Philip Rycroft, in his report this spring, warned that
“there is a long-term and worrying loss of trust in our democratic...
My Lords, I am sure we are all grateful for how cool the Chamber is today. I want to talk about the interconnection between domestic and foreign threats to British democracy.
Philip Rycroft, in his report this spring, warned that
“there is a long-term and worrying loss of trust in our democratic...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wallace. I thank him for securing this debate. Democracy is certainly under threat. Some 87% of Britons have either not very much or no trust at all in politicians and 33% sympathise with the view of British political...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wallace. I thank him for securing this debate. Democracy is certainly under threat. Some 87% of Britons have either not very much or no trust at all in politicians and 33% sympathise with the view of British political...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, on initiating this debate and bringing out into the open so many issues that we ought to discuss much more than we do. I will fill my seven minutes or less with one observation and one question to the...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, on initiating this debate and bringing out into the open so many issues that we ought to discuss much more than we do. I will fill my seven minutes or less with one observation and one question to the...