Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government collects evidence on abuse of the civil damages system by people involved in terrorism-related activity; and if he will make a statement.

The Government estimates fewer than 50 claims have been brought in the last ten years which would be likely to generate an application made under the reforms proposed in the National Security Bill currently before Parliament to reduce, freeze or forfeit civil damages to claimants involved in terrorism.

We are legislating to reduce the risk that large sums of money will be paid out in awards of damages to claimants where there is a real risk of their using it to support acts of terror.