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The House of Lords is preparing to complete detailed scrutiny of the National Security (State Threats) Bill, with committee and remaining stages scheduled for Tuesday.
The Bill would create a new power for the Home Secretary to designate bodies involved in foreign power threat activity, with new offences applying to those supporting, assisting or obtaining material benefits from designated organisations. Ministers argue the legislation is needed to respond to hostile state activity and the changing nature of national security threats.
Peers are expected to consider amendments on involvement with hostile states, financial concealment and the scope of the new powers. The legislation has already prompted scrutiny over how the designation system would operate and how ministers would balance national security with legal safeguards.