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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Security Update

09 February 2022 · Home Office

Proposed by Priti Patel Con Witham

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At a glance

Key points

  • The UK national terrorism threat level has been reduced from SEVERE to SUBSTANTIAL by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC)
  • No specific action is requested beyond reporting any concerns to the police
  • Priti Patel, MP for Witham and member of the Conservative party, made this statement in Parliament on 2022-02-09

Issue summary

The UK national terrorism threat level has been reduced from SEVERE to SUBSTANTIAL by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC).

Action requested

There is no specific action requested beyond reporting any concerns to the police.

Key facts

  • JTAC previously raised the threat level to SEVERE after two attacks in October and November 2021.
  • The current terrorist threat level reflects the situation prior to those attacks.
  • JTAC judges that the threat remains consistent with pre-attack levels despite recent incidents.
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