Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle prisoners being radicalised by religious extremism; and if he will make a statement.
We are alert to the risks posed by individuals who may wish to radicalise others, and we are committed to tackling radicalisation in prisons as an important element of our responsibility to protect the public and reduce re-offending.
NOMS has in place a wide-ranging programme of work to identify and manage the risks of extremism and radicalisation amongst offenders, which includes intelligence management and sharing, staff training and offender management and interventions.
NOMS contributes to the cross-Government Counter Terrorism Strategy CONTEST, and works with Law Enforcement Agency partners and alongside other Departments to manage the threat posed.