Question follow-through · 67435

Oppression: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to protect Iranian (a) dissidents, (b) activists, and (c) journalists residing in the UK from (i) harassment, (ii) surveillance (iii) and intimidation by agents of

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
14 Jul 2025
Target answer date
16 Jul 2025
Answer
23 Jul 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to protect Iranian (a) dissidents, (b) activists, and (c) journalists residing in the UK from (i) harassment, (ii) surveillance (iii) and intimidation by agents of

  2. 16 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government will continue to use all appropriate tools at our disposal to protect the UK and its people against any threats from the Iranian state. Any attempt by a foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK will not be tolera...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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