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National Security (State Threats) Act 2026
National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 is currently listed at Royal Assent in the Unassigned.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- Royal Assent8 Jul 2026
- Next stage
- Royal Assent
- House
- Unassigned
- Bill type
- Government Bill
- Last updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Shabana Mahmood Proposer / sponsor · Labour · House of Commons Prepared for future MP profile links
What this bill is about
The National Security (State Threats) Bill would amend the National Security Act 2023 to allow the Secretary of State to designate bodies involved in “foreign power threat activity” by regulations, and to remove designations. It would also create offences connected to designated bodies, including supporting a designated body for a “prohibited purpose”, materially assisting a designated body’s UK-related activities, and obtaining (or accepting/agreeing to accept) certain material benefits provided by or on behalf of a designated body. The Bill would include arrangements for designated-body designations and related matters through regulations and consequential changes.
What it would do
- Allow the Secretary of State to designate (and remove designations of) bodies involved in foreign power threat activity, using regulations.
- Create offences where a person supports a designated body for a prohibited purpose.
- Create offences where a person intends to materially assist a designated body’s UK-related activities, and certain related conduct.
- Create offences involving obtaining or accepting non-excluded material benefits provided by or on behalf of a designated body.
Bill journey
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1st reading 9 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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2nd reading 17 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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3rd reading 17 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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Allocation of time motion 17 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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Committee of the whole House 17 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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1st reading 18 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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2nd reading 23 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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3rd reading 30 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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Committee stage 30 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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Report stage 30 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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Allocation of time motion 6 Jul 2026 · House of Commons
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Consideration of Lords amendments 6 Jul 2026 · House of Commons
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Royal Assent 8 Jul 2026 · Unassigned
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