Bill · started in the Commons

Deprivation of Citizenship (Promotion of Terrorism or Violence) Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to deprive a person of citizenship if they have been convicted of an offence relating to national security in the United Kingdom or abroad and have subsequently promoted terrorism or violence in public; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Deprivation of Citizenship (Promotion of Terrorism or Violence) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 January 2026 by Sarah Pochin (Reform UK). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 7 Jan 2026
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2026.