Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether the activities of groups targeting the private residences of defence industry employees present a national security risk; and what steps she is taking to coordinate the response of local police forces and Counter Terrorism Policing.

The Government takes extremely seriously any criminal activity which targets individuals at their private residences. We work closely with the police and other partners to continually assess and respond to potential threats in the UK, and remain committed to protecting individuals’ freedoms and safety.

The right to peaceful protest does not extend to activity that causes violence, harassment, alarm or distress. Where individuals engage in criminal activity, the police have powers to respond. The use of these powers is an operational matter for the police.