Question follow-through · 126895

Charities: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Lord Walney’s March 2026 report entitled Undue Influence: The Iranian Regime’s Abuse of the UK Charity System, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Charity Commis

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
15 Apr 2026
Answer
21 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Lord Walney’s March 2026 report entitled Undue Influence: The Iranian Regime’s Abuse of the UK Charity System, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Charity Commis

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Charity Commission is alive to the threat of hostile foreign state influence in charities and works with other agencies to protect the sector from the risks of being exploited. Any allegation or evidence of criminal offences, including terrorism, is r...

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