Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Hamas have links with (a) other proscribed terrorist groups and (b) Lashkar-e-Taiba.

The UK assesses Hamas in its entirety to be concerned in terrorism and therefore as of 26 November 2021 has proscribed the organisation in full. The UK condemns Hamas' continued attacks against civilians which are unacceptable and unjustifiable. It is entirely appropriate that we take all available opportunities to strengthen the UK's response to both domestic and international threats. This includes closely monitoring groups which Hamas has close ties with. The UK has long retained a policy of no contact with Hamas and an asset freeze against the entirety of the group.