Policy paper

National Security Bill: overarching documents

These documents relate to the National Security Bill 2022.

• From: Home Office and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 12 May 2022
• Last updated: 8 September 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Impact Assessment: Home Office (accessible)

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Impact Assessment: Home Office

PDF, 337 KB, 22 pages

European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) memorandum (accessible)

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European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) memorandum

PDF, 431 KB, 42 pages

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Impact assessment: damages and legal aid (accessible version)

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Impact assessment: damages and legal aid

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Impact assessment: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (accessible)

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Impact assessment: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

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Details

These are overarching documents that relate to the National Security Bill.

On Tuesday 11 July 2023, the National Security Bill received Royal Assent and will now be known as the National Security Act 2023.

Published 12 May 2022
Last updated 8 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 8 September 2023

   'Impact assessment: Home Office' and 'Impact assessment: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme' updated.

2. 13 July 2023

   Updated following Royal Assent.

3. 13 April 2023

   Updated department name from Department for International Trade (DIT) to Department for Business and Trade.

4. 23 February 2023

   Document on National Security Bill and journalistic freedoms added.

5. 18 November 2022

   Publication of updated ECHR memorandum and Home Office Impact Assessment.

6. 18 October 2022

   Added Impact assessment: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.

7. 12 May 2022

   First published.