A Bill to make provision about the freezing and seizing of assets belonging to states or organisations who sponsor or perpetrate acts of terrorism for the purposes of enabling compensation to be paid to the British victims of such terrorism; to provide a definition of British victims for the purpose of eligibility for such compensation; and for connected purposes.
This bill would allow the government to freeze and seize assets owned by states or organisations that sponsor or carry out terrorism, with the aim of paying compensation to British victims. It also provides a definition of who counts as a British victim for eligibility and sets out related provisions.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons and has yet to advance to committee stage or further scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
