Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Attorney General

Oral Answers to Questions

Liz McInnes Excerpts
Thursday 26th May 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Morgan of Cotes Portrait Nicky Morgan
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In short, yes, I do.

Liz McInnes Portrait Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab)
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T6. What conversations has the Minister had with the Home Office about the equalities implications of the Prevent strategy? In a written submission to the Home Affairs Committee, terror watchdog David Anderson QC said that the strategy would benefit from an independent review, expressing the concern that “aspects of the programme are ineffective or being applied in an insensitive or discriminatory manner.”

Karen Bradley Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Karen Bradley)
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I think it will be clear to the hon. Lady from the Home Office representation at this session that such conversations are taking place, but I note the point that she has made.