Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 4140
A Bill to make provision for the designation of bodies involved in foreign power threat activity; to create offences relating to bodies designated under this Act; and for connected purposes.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Home Office
Open publications on bills.parliament.ukPlain-English note and Green Book five-case reading from the official papers — the heart of this page.
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In plain English
• These Explanatory Notes are best read alongside the Bill. Collectively these are referred to by the Government as state threats.
33D Removal of designation: appeal (1) Where an application under section 33C is refused, the applicant may appeal to the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission established under section 5(1) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (referred to in this Part as “the Commission”).
• These Explanatory Notes are best read alongside the Bill. Collectively these are referred to by the Government as state threats.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: • These Explanatory Notes are best read alongside the Bill. Collectively these are referred to by the Government as state threats.. The people who would notice most are: 33D Removal of designation: appeal (1) Where an application under section 33C is refused, the applicant may appeal to the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission established under section 5(1) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (referred to in this Part as “the Commission”).. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: • These Explanatory Notes are best read alongside the Bill. Collectively these are referred to by the Government as state threats..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
• These Explanatory Notes are best read alongside the Bill. Collectively these are referred to by the Government as state threats.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Home Office.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 became law. The official papers we read covered some Green Book cases well and left gaps in others. For accountability, the outcome sits beside a mixed evidence trail — worth reading the case notes below.
Strategic: • These Explanatory Notes are best read alongside the Bill. Collectively these are referred to by the Government as state threats.
Economic: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not give a figure in pounds for what it would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say how this would be bought, contracted or put in place.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: The National Security (State Threats) Bill is intended to build on the National Security Act 2023, by providing a new power for the Secretary of State to designate bodies that are involved in threat activity linked to a foreign power, within a framework modelled on proscription under the Terrorism Act 2000. The Bill creates a power for the Secretary of State to designate bodies that they reasonably believe are, or have been, involved in foreign power threat activity where they consider it is necessary to protect the safety or interests of the UK.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2024-08-19
National Security Act 2023
Same policy area (“Defence”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2024-03-20
National Security and Investment Act 2021
Same policy area (“Defence”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2014-05-20
Defence Reform Act
Nearby policy wording to this bill. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — context only, not a verdict on whether the new bill is needed.