Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nigel Huddleston and Ben Wallace

Monday 31st October 2016 Commons Chamber

[James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton) (Con)]

12. What steps she is taking to safeguard vulnerable people from online radicalisation.

[The Minister for Security (Mr Ben Wallace)]

We are taking robust action to tackle online radicalisation and to counter the poisonous ideology promoted by extremists. In 2010, the Home Office and police set up the Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit to tackle and disrupt terrorism-related material. The Government are also supporting community-based initiatives that challenge extremists’ core communications and provide credible counter-narratives.

[Nigel Huddleston]

Will the Minister tell the House how much online material has been removed as part of this initiative?

[Mr Wallace]

Since February 2010, internet companies have removed 220,000 pieces of terrorism-related material following referrals from the CTRU.