Deprivation of Citizenship (Promotion of Terrorism or Violence) Bill 2024-26
require the Secretary of State to deprive a person of citizenship if they have been convicted of an offence relating to national security in the United Kingdom or abroad and have subsequently promoted terrorism or violence in public; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Deprivation of Citizenship (Promotion of Terrorism or Violence) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Sarah Pochin.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 07 January 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Sarah Pochin), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 16th January 2026 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 7th January 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament