Prevent Strategy Debate

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Department: Home Office
Tuesday 7th June 2011

(13 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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As the right hon. Gentleman may have seen, an Education Minister is sitting on the Treasury Bench. He will have heard that point and I am sure he will raise it with the Education Secretary.

Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con)
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May I warmly welcome the Home Secretary’s statement? Since the terrible bombings of July 2005, it is clear that in some cases self-appointed Islamist groups have used public funds to poison young Muslim minds. Will my right hon. Friend therefore make it absolutely clear that this Government will only work with and fund groups that accept the British way of life, our democracy and our values?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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As I made clear in my statement, and as is made clear in the strategy, the Government will not work with or fund groups that hold extremist views.