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Written question asked by Lord Dykes (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Monday, 21 November 2005.


Muslim Youth: Socio-political and Economic Situation

Question
Whether they will seek early discussions with the French Government on the problems arising in both countries from the socio-political and economic situation of Muslim youth.
Answer

The UK and French Governments have been exchanging best practice and experiences of the socio-political and economic situation for young people, including Muslims, for the past few years. This subject continues to form part of ongoing UK/France bilateral exchanges and work at EU level.On 1 December we will hold a Franco-British radicalisation seminar entitled ““Tackling extremism together: how can our Governments and Muslim communities work together against those promoting messages of hatred and violence?””.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2271; 675 c192WA
Session
2005-06
Subjects
International cooperation Economic situation France Muslims Young people Social unrest
Link
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