Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 15 October 2024 to Questions 7571, 7572, 7573, 7574, 7575, and 7576 on Radicalism and Counter-terrorism, what the terms of reference are for the rapid review of extremism; and what criteria she is using to choose who to consult from (a) government, (b) academia, (c) communities and (d) international partners for that review.

The Home Secretary has commissioned a rapid review of extremism and our current approach to tackling this issue. This review will map and monitor extremist trends, understand the evidence about what works to disrupt and divert people away from extremist views, and identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence.

This review is due to conclude in the autumn and will provide a series of recommendations including whether it is necessary to develop a new Counter-Extremism Strategy.

We engage with government stakeholders currently or potentially involved in the delivery of any counter extremism approach; academic experts who have published work on and are specialising in extremism and associated themes; international partners who could provide relevant learning from their own implementation of countering extremism: and community representation to speak to concerns facing communities on the ground.