Lords message considered. After clause 14, motion to disagree with Lords amendment 22B, agreed to on division (289 to 199). Lords amendment 122B disagreed to and Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendment 122B agreed to. Motion that a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their amendments. Agreed to on question. Reasons to be reported and communicated to the Lords.

Lords message considered. After clause 14, motion to disagree with Lords amendment 22B, agreed to on division (289 to 199). Lords amendment 122B disagreed to and Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendment 122B agreed to. Motion that a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned...

I thank the Minister for his opening contribution as these two additions to the National Security Bill return to the Commons once again.

The Minister has made the case for Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendment 122B. I have a great deal of respect for him, as he knows,...

I thank the Minister for his opening contribution as these two additions to the National Security Bill return to the Commons once again.

The Minister has made the case for Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendment 122B. I have a great deal of respect for him, as he knows,...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for making that important point. The annual report lists a number of policy Departments. Although the Select Committees do incredibly important work, they are not able to see the same information because their members do not have the same clearance as members...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for making that important point. The annual report lists a number of policy Departments. Although the Select Committees do incredibly important work, they are not able to see the same information because their members do not have the same clearance as members...

It would be unwise to speculate at the Dispatch Box, but I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point. In the absence of clarity, he is right to put that question to the Government. Why have we not seen progress on this? It would seem to be...

It would be unwise to speculate at the Dispatch Box, but I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point. In the absence of clarity, he is right to put that question to the Government. Why have we not seen progress on this? It would seem to be...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that, as he is absolutely right. I think we can all come together to recognise the responsibility that falls to all of us to clean up our democracy as much as we can. The world has changed, even since we started...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that, as he is absolutely right. I think we can all come together to recognise the responsibility that falls to all of us to clean up our democracy as much as we can. The world has changed, even since we started...

King's and Prince of Wales's consent signified. The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords amendments 33 and 34 engaged financial privilege. Lords amendments considered. Clause 28, Lords amendment 26 discussed with additional Government amendments. Lords amendment 26, amendment (c) negatived on division (132 to 252). Lords amendment 26, as amended. Agreed to on question. Lords amendment 153, as amended. Agreed to on question. After clause 14, Lords amendment 22 negatived on division (254 to 134). After clause 89, motion, that this House disagrees with the Lords in their amendment 122. Agreed to on division (254 to 136). Motion, that this House agrees with the Lords in their amendments 1 to 21, 23 to 25, 27 to 121, 123 to 152 and 154 to 174. Agreed to on question with Commons privilege waived in respect of Lords amendments 33 and 34. Motion, that a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their amendments 22 and 122 to the National Security Bill. Agreed to on question. Committee reported Reason and this was agreed to. Message to the Lords to communicate said Reason with the Bill.

King's and Prince of Wales's consent signified. The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords amendments 33 and 34 engaged financial privilege. Lords amendments considered. Clause 28, Lords amendment 26 discussed with additional Government amendments. Lords amendment 26, amendment (c) negatived on division (132 to 252). Lords amendment 26, as amended. Agreed...

We on the Labour Benches are in no doubt about the importance of the Bill. Transnational repression and interference from hostile state actors and their proxies are testing the UK’s defences as never before. As the global landscape continues to change at a staggering pace, interference from countries that do...

We on the Labour Benches are in no doubt about the importance of the Bill. Transnational repression and interference from hostile state actors and their proxies are testing the UK’s defences as never before. As the global landscape continues to change at a staggering pace, interference from countries that do...

I am grateful to the Chair of the ISC for that clarification. It was indeed a short tenure, and we will never know whether that meeting would have come to fruition, but I hope the spirit was there then and is continued. Beyond the spirit, however, let us hope that...

I am grateful to the Chair of the ISC for that clarification. It was indeed a short tenure, and we will never know whether that meeting would have come to fruition, but I hope the spirit was there then and is continued. Beyond the spirit, however, let us hope that...

Report stage. New clause 9 debated with further new clauses, amendments and Government amendments. New clause 9 agreed to. New clause 3 negatived on division (211 to 283). Clause 27, amendment 14 negatived on division (212 to 283). Schedule 13, amendment 132, negatived on division (56 to 282). Schedule 14, amendment 60, agreed to on division (275 to 209). Amendments to various clauses made. Third reading. Agreed to on question. Bill passed.

Report stage. New clause 9 debated with further new clauses, amendments and Government amendments. New clause 9 agreed to. New clause 3 negatived on division (211 to 283). Clause 27, amendment 14 negatived on division (212 to 283). Schedule 13, amendment 132, negatived on division (56 to 282). Schedule 14,...

It is a pleasure to be back in the Chamber at the Report stage of this hugely important piece of legislation. Bill Committee colleagues will join me in saying that it was not straightforward, for all the reasons that were highlighted in the multiple points of order. The Committee had...

It is a pleasure to be back in the Chamber at the Report stage of this hugely important piece of legislation. Bill Committee colleagues will join me in saying that it was not straightforward, for all the reasons that were highlighted in the multiple points of order. The Committee had...

I am grateful for the intervention. The points that I am about to make about the value and role of an independent reviewer of this legislation relate to how, if some of the thresholds are not in the right place, such a reviewer can not only be both a check...

I am grateful for the intervention. The points that I am about to make about the value and role of an independent reviewer of this legislation relate to how, if some of the thresholds are not in the right place, such a reviewer can not only be both a check...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for making that powerful point. He is absolutely right that there is a distinct lack of consistency. If we are singling out specific criminal offences that we do not like, there is more that we could do to ensure that there is...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for making that powerful point. He is absolutely right that there is a distinct lack of consistency. If we are singling out specific criminal offences that we do not like, there is more that we could do to ensure that there is...

I rise to confirm that the Labour party supports the Third Reading of this Bill.

It is the first job of every Government to defend our national security from hostile states that wish to do our country harm, and from malign actors and extremists who want to undermine our democracy and...

I rise to confirm that the Labour party supports the Third Reading of this Bill.

It is the first job of every Government to defend our national security from hostile states that wish to do our country harm, and from malign actors and extremists who want to undermine our democracy and...

Programme order amended. Sittings motion amended. New clause 8 (Disclosure orders), discussed with new schedule 1 (Disclosure orders), agreed to. New clause 9 (Customer information orders), discussed with new schedule 2 (Customer information orders), agreed to. New clause 10 (Account monitoring orders), discussed with new schedule 3 (Account monitoring orders), agreed to. New clause 11 (Requirement to register foreign activity arrangements), discussed with new clauses 12 (Offence of carrying out activities under an unregistered foreign activity arrangement) and 13 (Requirement to register activities of specified persons), under consideration.

Programme order amended. Sittings motion amended. New clause 8 (Disclosure orders), discussed with new schedule 1 (Disclosure orders), agreed to. New clause 9 (Customer information orders), discussed with new schedule 2 (Customer information orders), agreed to. New clause 10 (Account monitoring orders), discussed with new schedule 3 (Account monitoring orders),...

New clause 11 (Requirement to register foreign activity arrangements), discussed with new clauses 12 (Offence of carrying out activities under an unregistered foreign activity arrangement) and 13 (Requirement to register activities of specified persons), agreed to. New clauses 12 and 13 agreed to. New clause 14 (Requirement to register foreign influence arrangements), discussed with new clauses 15 (Meaning of “political influence activity”), 16 (Offence of carrying out political influence activities pursuant to unregistered foreign influence arrangement) and 17 (Requirement to register political influence activities of foreign principals), agreed to. New clauses 15 to 17 agreed to. New clause 18 (General exemptions), discussed with new clauses 19 (Registration information), 20 (Information notices), 21 (Confidential material), 25 (Publication and copying of information) and 28 (Interpretation), agreed to. New clauses 19 to 21 agreed to. New clause 22 (Offence of providing false information), discussed with new clause 23 (Offence of carrying out activities under arrangements tainted by false information), agreed to. New clause 23 agreed to. New clause 24 (Offences: penalties), discussed with new clause 26 (Offences: supplementary provision), agreed to. New clauses 25 and 26 agreed to. New clause 27 (Annual report) agreed to. New clause 28 agreed to. New clause 4 (Proceedings relating to safety or interests of the United Kingdom) debated and withdrawn. New clause 5 (Ministerial conduct) debated and withdrawn. New clause 6 (Defences) debated and withdrawn. New clause 29 (Registration of former employees of foreign security services) debated and withdrawn. New schedule 1 (Disclosure orders), new schedule 2 (Customer information orders) and new schedule 3 (Account monitoring orders) agreed to. Title amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 165). Written evidence reported to the House.

New clause 11 (Requirement to register foreign activity arrangements), discussed with new clauses 12 (Offence of carrying out activities under an unregistered foreign activity arrangement) and 13 (Requirement to register activities of specified persons), agreed to. New clauses 12 and 13 agreed to. New clause 14 (Requirement to register foreign...

Clauses 53 to 61 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clauses 62 to 65 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to, with amendments. Clauses 66 to 73 agreed to, with clause 67 agreed to as amended. New clause 7 (Obtaining etc material benefits from a foreign intelligence service) agreed to.

Clauses 53 to 61 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clauses 62 to 65 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to, with amendments. Clauses 66 to 73 agreed to, with clause 67 agreed to as amended. New clause 7 (Obtaining etc material benefits from a foreign intelligence service) agreed to.

Clauses 41 to 44 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clauses 45 to 47 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 48, discussed with new clause 2 (Reviews of Parts 1, 3 and 4), agreed to. Clauses 49 to 51 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clause 52 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to, with amendments.

Clauses 41 to 44 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clauses 45 to 47 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 48, discussed with new clause 2 (Reviews of Parts 1, 3 and 4), agreed to. Clauses 49 to 51 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clause 52 agreed to....

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that you can help me. Earlier this morning, we were notified that today’s planned line-by-line scrutiny session of the National Security Bill, which was due to start at 9.25 am, would be adjourned. That followed a tweet from the Minister...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that you can help me. Earlier this morning, we were notified that today’s planned line-by-line scrutiny session of the National Security Bill, which was due to start at 9.25 am, would be adjourned. That followed a tweet from the Minister...

Clauses 27 to 32 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 33 and 34 agreed to.

Clauses 27 to 32 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 33 and 34 agreed to.

Clauses 35 and 36 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 37 to 40 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 35 and 36 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 37 to 40 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.