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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative). It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.


Counter-terrorism

Question
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's efforts to counter Islamic extremism.
Answer

Contest is a world-leading counter-terrorism strategy that endeavours to meet the serious threat this country faces from international terrorism. I have today published the first annual report setting out progress against the objectives in the strategy. Since 11 September 2001, 230 people have been convicted of a terrorism-related offence and more than a dozen terrorist plots have been disrupted. The Prevent strand of Contest is aimed at addressing the causes of terrorism by challenging the ideology of violent extremists, supporting vulnerable individuals and building community resilience.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
508 c1-2 
322938 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Counter-terrorism
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk