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Oppression

Asked by Anneliese DoddsLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 11 December 2025UIN 97658

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department collects on incidents of transnational repression.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

We continually assess potential threats in the UK using a multi-source model, drawing on intelligence assessments, engagement with international partners, and insights from civil society and affected individuals. In 2024, policing introduced a new recording system to capture reports that may include foreign interference, including TNR.

The Home Office is also developing official statistics for the National Security Act, which will include relevant offences that could amount to TNR.

The Government takes the protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety very seriously, and will continue to strengthen its understanding of TNR and ensure that systems to detect, deter, and counter this activity remain effective and proportionate.

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