PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Charities: Iran (27 August 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Charity Commission on Iran-linked charities operating in the UK.
Asked by:
Jack Rankin (Conservative)
Asked by:
Jack Rankin (Conservative)
Answer
The Charity Commission takes very seriously concerns about the alleged misuse of charities in the UK to promote the interests of foreign states. The Government’s Social Cohesion Action Plan, published in March, set out our plans to strengthen the Charity Commission’s powers to tackle extremist abuse of charities. We are working with the Charity Commission to develop the necessary legislation.
Answered by:
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
3 September 2026
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