National Security (State Threats) Bill (Allocation of Time)

Shabana Mahmood Excerpts

Allocation of time motion
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood)]

I will be brief in my remarks. I regret the approach taken by the official Opposition. They know full well that this is a very tightly constructed Bill that takes forward a specific set of recommendations made by the independent reviewer of terrorism and state threats legislation. It will be fully scrutinised by this House and the other place. The reason for moving quickly, as the hon. Lady well knows, is because we need the wider power to designate bodies, which we will debate in due course, so that we can move quickly, given the threats the country faces. The need for speed, I believe, is made by recent events, and I think the Government are doing the right thing. I ask her to think again. Of course, if we must divide then so be it, but I would have expected better from someone with her experience.

[Sir Jeremy Wright (Kenilworth and Southam) (Con)]

Will the Home Secretary give way?

[Shabana Mahmood]

I will not give way, given the time.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Do any other Members wish to contribute? I call Sir Jeremy Wright.