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Proscribed Organisations: Universities

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 23 July 2025UIN 68497

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with police forces on expressions of support for (a) Hamas and (b) Hezbollah at universities.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

The investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, including determining whether an offence has been committed or not, is a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, which are operationally independent.

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