Policy paper

Response to the report on the terrorism acts in 2023

The government response to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2023.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 11 December 2025

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Response to the 2023 annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (accessible)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6132-4, E03509981, CP 1466

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Response to the 2023 annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6132-4, E03509981, CP 1466

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This is the government’s response to The Terrorism Acts in 2023, a report by Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (IRTL).

The Independent Reviewer is responsible for monitoring the operation of UK counter-terrorism legislation to assess its fairness, effectiveness, and proportionality.

The government response addresses the following topics that were covered in the report:

• UK threat picture
• impact of Hamas attacks in October 2023
• humanitarian aid and security balance
• statistics and transparency
• schedule 7 port examination issues
• terrorist-connected offenders
• TPIMs and legal aid
• updates on previous recommendations

Published 11 December 2025