Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect British citizens from transnational repression from hostile states.

The first duty of this Government is to keep the country safe. Robust tools and system-wide safeguards are in place to robustly counter the threat of transnational repression (TNR). As set out in my statement to the House on 14 May, following the Defending Democracy Taskforce’s Review of TNR, we have:

• Implemented the National Security Act 2023, which provides a comprehensive suite of powers to counter state‑threats activity, including conduct that may amount to TNR.

• Published practical guidance on GOV.UK for individuals who believe they may be at risk, with advice to help them protect themselves physically and online.

• Rolled out training on state threats across all 45 territorial police forces, including upskilling of 999 call handlers on TNR, to strengthen frontline identification and response.

• Deployed tailored support and security assistance for individual victims where we become aware of them - proportionate to the threat and varied in scope and approach.

Anyone who thinks they might be a victim should report incidents or suspicious activity to the police via 101, at a local police station, or 999 in emergencies.

Any attempt by any foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK will never be tolerated, irrespective of where the threat emanates.