Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) on Monday, 13 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Terrorism

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress has been made on the implementation of point 11 of the then Prime Minister's 12-point counter-terrorism plan issued in August 2005.

Answer: On progress against the 12 point plan, I refer the hon. Member to the update provided by the Secretary of State for the Home Department on 1 September 2008, Official Report, column 1594W.On the consultation referred to in point 11 in the 12 point plan, I refer the hon. Member to the statement laid by the then Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Charles Clarke) on 15 December 2005. The Department for Communities and Local Government is supporting Muslim communities to build the resilience of mosques and Muslim faith leaders to violent extremism. I refer the hon. Member to a document published by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 18 July 2008: 'Preventing Violent Extremism: Next Steps for Communities'. I have placed a copy of the document in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 480 c989W;480 c983W; 226069
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Community Relations: Islam
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Community relations Islam
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