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Government responses to Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation reports

A collection of the government responses to reports from the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (IRTL).

• From: Home Office
• Published: 10 October 2018
• Last updated: 11 December 2025 — See all updates

2025

• Response to the report on the terrorism acts in 2023
  • 11 December 2025
  • Policy paper

2024

• Response to the report on the terrorism acts in 2022
  • 28 November 2024
  • Policy paper
• Response to the report on the terrorism acts in 2021
  • 27 February 2024
  • Policy paper

2023

• Response to the report on the terrorism acts in 2020
  • 31 January 2023
  • Policy paper

2022

• Response to the operation of the terrorism acts in 2019 report
  • 24 February 2022
  • Policy paper

2020

• Response to the operation of the terrorism acts in 2018 report
  • 22 October 2020
  • Policy paper

2018

• Response to the operation of the terrorism acts in 2017 report
  • 9 April 2019
  • Policy paper
• Government response to the report on Deportation with Assurances (DWA)
  • 10 October 2018
  • Policy paper
• Response to the report on the use of terrorism legislation after Westminster Bridge
  • 13 September 2018
  • Policy paper
• Response to the operation of the terrorism acts in 2016 report
  • 13 September 2018
  • Policy paper

2017

• Government response to the annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2015
  • 20 July 2017
  • Policy paper

2016

• Government response to the annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2014
  • 8 November 2016
  • Policy paper

2015

• Government response to report on Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures in 2014
  • 12 March 2015
  • Correspondence
• Government response to the annual report on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2013
  • 12 March 2015
  • Policy paper

2013

• The operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2012: response to the annual report by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
  • 4 November 2013
  • Policy paper
• Government response to the report on the operation in 2012 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011
  • 16 May 2013
  • Written statement to Parliament
• The operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2011: response to the annual report by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
  • 14 March 2013
  • Policy paper

Published 10 October 2018

Last updated 11 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 11 December 2025

   The response to the report on the terrorism acts in 2023 has been added.

2. 28 November 2024

   Added Response to the report on the Terrorism Acts in 2022.

3. 27 February 2024

   Added the response to the report on the terrorism acts in 2021.

4. 31 January 2023

   Link added to the government's response to the operation of the terrorism acts report (2020).

5. 24 February 2022

   Added response to the operation of the terrorism acts in 2019 report.

6. 22 October 2020

   Updated to add response to the operation of the terrorism acts in 2018 report.

7. 9 April 2019

   Added page: Response to the operation of the terrorism acts in 2017 report.

8. 10 October 2018

   First published.