Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament Report: Fusilier Lee Rigby Debate

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Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament Report: Fusilier Lee Rigby

Lord Harris of Haringey Excerpts
Tuesday 25th November 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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I regret that I am not able to provide the noble Lord with a comprehensive answer to that question. Probably the best thing would be for me to write to him.

Lord Harris of Haringey Portrait Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab)
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My Lords, this is an important report and that importance is not diminished by the fact that the committee has only two Members of your Lordships’ House sitting on it. I would like some clarity from the Leader of the House on the extra resources that have been put in. The Statement mentions £130 million to combat the current threat over two years—I assume that is £65 million per annum. I had heard that the requirement to enhance the policing component of the response to the enhanced threat was of the order of £50 million per annum. What is the balance between the various security agencies and the police in terms of the £130 million? How much will go to funding for additional programmes to prevent radicalisation? In the case of the latter, who will be distributing those resources?