Question follow-through · 105830

Oppression: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a) threats, b) surveillance and c) other forms of intimidation by the Iranian state on Iranian activists residing in the United Kingd

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a) threats, b) surveillance and c) other forms of intimidation by the Iranian state on Iranian activists residing in the United Kingd

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Though we do not routinely comment on operational matters or specific threats, the UK will always stand up to threats from foreign states. Any attempt by a foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK will not be tolerated, and will b...

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