{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/759228.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":759228,"attributes":{"action":"Amend the Terrorism Act 2000 to allow proscription of state-backed entities","background":"We want the Government to amend or introduce legislation that enables the proscription of hostile state-embedded organisations as terrorist entities. The current law should be updated to address groups that operate with the practical definition of a terrorist or hostile entity.","additional_details":"The current framework under the Terrorism Act 2000 was designed for non-state actors. This creates a legal barrier to designating entities formally embedded within a foreign state, such as the IRGC, even when they engage in regional proxy activity or threats against dissidents in the UK. Relying on sanctions alone limits accountability. Closing this legislative gap is essential for national security and to ensure the UK can act decisively against all forms of terrorism.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":133,"created_at":"2026-01-29T12:34:51.501Z","updated_at":"2026-04-23T10:49:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-03-05T12:45:35.926Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-29T12:40:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Emmanuel Golshaie","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":133}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Altrincham and Sale West","ons_code":"E14001065","mp":"Mr Connor Rand MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Aylesbury","ons_code":"E14001071","mp":"Laura Kyrke-Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Beckenham and Penge","ons_code":"E14001083","mp":"Liam Conlon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bethnal Green and Stepney","ons_code":"E14001086","mp":"Rushanara Ali MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bexhill and Battle","ons_code":"E14001088","mp":"Dr Kieran Mullan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Birmingham Ladywood","ons_code":"E14001096","mp":"Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Birmingham Northfield","ons_code":"E14001097","mp":"Laurence Turner MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Birmingham Selly Oak","ons_code":"E14001099","mp":"Al Carns MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bognor Regis and Littlehampton","ons_code":"E14001108","mp":"Alison Griffiths MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bolton South and Walkden","ons_code":"E14001111","mp":"Yasmin Qureshi MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bracknell","ons_code":"E14001117","mp":"Peter Swallow MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bradford West","ons_code":"E14001120","mp":"Naz Shah MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brent West","ons_code":"E14001123","mp":"Barry Gardiner MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brentwood and Ongar","ons_code":"E14001125","mp":"Alex Burghart MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bristol North East","ons_code":"E14001133","mp":"Damien Egan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Broxtowe","ons_code":"E14001140","mp":"Juliet Campbell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Burnley","ons_code":"E14001142","mp":"Oliver Ryan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bury South","ons_code":"E14001145","mp":"Christian Wakeford MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Carlisle","ons_code":"E14001152","mp":"Ms Julie Minns MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Carshalton and Wallington","ons_code":"E14001153","mp":"Bobby Dean MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Chelsea and Fulham","ons_code":"E14001160","mp":"Ben Coleman MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Cheltenham","ons_code":"E14001161","mp":"Max Wilkinson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Chipping Barnet","ons_code":"E14001169","mp":"Dan Tomlinson MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Cities of London and Westminster","ons_code":"E14001172","mp":"Rachel Blake MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"City of Durham","ons_code":"E14001173","mp":"Mary Kelly Foy MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Crawley","ons_code":"E14001184","mp":"Peter Lamb MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Dorking and Horley","ons_code":"E14001201","mp":"Chris Coghlan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dover and Deal","ons_code":"E14001202","mp":"Mike Tapp MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ealing Central and Acton","ons_code":"E14001207","mp":"Dr Rupa Huq MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Surrey","ons_code":"E14001215","mp":"Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Exeter","ons_code":"E14001231","mp":"Steve Race MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Fareham and Waterlooville","ons_code":"E14001233","mp":"Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Finchley and Golders Green","ons_code":"E14001238","mp":"Sarah Sackman MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"Forest of Dean","ons_code":"E14001240","mp":"Matt Bishop MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Harrogate and Knaresborough","ons_code":"E14001269","mp":"Tom Gordon MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Harwich and North Essex","ons_code":"E14001273","mp":"Sir Bernard Jenkin MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hazel Grove","ons_code":"E14001277","mp":"Lisa Smart MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Henley and Thame","ons_code":"E14001280","mp":"Freddie van Mierlo MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hereford and South Herefordshire","ons_code":"E14001281","mp":"Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Hertsmere","ons_code":"E14001284","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hexham","ons_code":"E14001285","mp":"Joe Morris MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Hitchin","ons_code":"E14001289","mp":"Alistair Strathern MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Ilford North","ons_code":"E14001300","mp":"Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Isle of Wight West","ons_code":"E14001304","mp":"Richard Quigley MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Kingswinford and South Staffordshire","ons_code":"E14001316","mp":"Mike Wood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Leeds East","ons_code":"E14001320","mp":"Richard Burgon MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Leeds West and Pudsey","ons_code":"E14001325","mp":"Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Louth and Horncastle","ons_code":"E14001343","mp":"Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Maldon","ons_code":"E14001351","mp":"Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Middlesbrough and Thornaby East","ons_code":"E14001367","mp":"Andy McDonald MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mitcham and Morden","ons_code":"E14001371","mp":"Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Morecambe and Lunesdale","ons_code":"E14001372","mp":"Lizzi Collinge MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Newton Abbot","ons_code":"E14001381","mp":"Martin Wrigley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North Durham","ons_code":"E14001389","mp":"Luke Akehurst MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North East Hampshire","ons_code":"E14001392","mp":"Alex Brewer MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North Herefordshire","ons_code":"E14001395","mp":"Dr Ellie Chowns MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Nottingham East","ons_code":"E14001410","mp":"Nadia Whittome MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Oldham East and Saddleworth","ons_code":"E14001415","mp":"Debbie Abrahams MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton","ons_code":"E14001416","mp":"Jim McMahon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ossett and Denby Dale","ons_code":"E14001418","mp":"Jade Botterill MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Plymouth Moor View","ons_code":"E14001426","mp":"Fred Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Portsmouth South","ons_code":"E14001432","mp":"Stephen Morgan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Putney","ons_code":"E14001434","mp":"Fleur Anderson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ribble Valley","ons_code":"E14001443","mp":"Maya Ellis MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Runnymede and Weybridge","ons_code":"E14001456","mp":"Dr Ben Spencer MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Scunthorpe","ons_code":"E14001462","mp":"Sir Nicholas Dakin MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Selby","ons_code":"E14001464","mp":"Keir Mather MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Sleaford and North Hykeham","ons_code":"E14001476","mp":"Dr Caroline Johnson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Solihull West and Shirley","ons_code":"E14001479","mp":"Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"South West Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001498","mp":"Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Southend East and Rochford","ons_code":"E14001501","mp":"Mr Bayo Alaba MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"St Ives","ons_code":"E14001511","mp":"Andrew George MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge","ons_code":"E14001523","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Surrey Heath","ons_code":"E14001532","mp":"Dr Al Pinkerton MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Sutton Coldfield","ons_code":"E14001535","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Andrew Mitchell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tatton","ons_code":"E14001539","mp":"Rt Hon Esther McVey MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Tewkesbury","ons_code":"E14001542","mp":"Cameron Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Thirsk and Malton","ons_code":"E14001544","mp":"Kevin Hollinrake MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Torbay","ons_code":"E14001551","mp":"Steve Darling MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Uxbridge and South Ruislip","ons_code":"E14001558","mp":"Danny Beales MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Warrington North","ons_code":"E14001564","mp":"Charlotte Nichols MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Warrington South","ons_code":"E14001565","mp":"Sarah Hall MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wells and Mendip Hills","ons_code":"E14001572","mp":"Tessa Munt MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Welwyn Hatfield","ons_code":"E14001573","mp":"Andrew Lewin MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"West Suffolk","ons_code":"E14001578","mp":"Nick Timothy MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wetherby and Easingwold","ons_code":"E14001582","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Alec Shelbrooke MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wirral West","ons_code":"E14001589","mp":"Matthew Patrick MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Witham","ons_code":"E14001590","mp":"Rt Hon Priti Patel MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wolverhampton North East","ons_code":"E14001594","mp":"Sureena Brackenridge MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Worcester","ons_code":"E14001597","mp":"Tom Collins MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Worthing West","ons_code":"E14001599","mp":"Dr Beccy Cooper MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"York Central","ons_code":"E14001604","mp":"Rachael Maskell MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Aberdeen South","ons_code":"S14000061","mp":"Rt Hon Stephen Flynn MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Alloa and Grangemouth","ons_code":"S14000064","mp":"Brian Leishman MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale","ons_code":"S14000074","mp":"Rt Hon David Mundell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dundee Central","ons_code":"S14000075","mp":"Chris Law MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Lothian East","ons_code":"S14000096","mp":"Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey","ons_code":"S14000098","mp":"Graham Leadbitter MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":5},{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":20},{"name":"Yorkshire and The Humber","ons_code":"D","signature_count":17},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":6},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":14},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":10},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":19},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":20},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":13},{"name":"Scotland","ons_code":"M","signature_count":7}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}