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Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 December 2024. It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Friday, 27 December 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Islam

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a working definition of Islamism.

Answer

In the context relevant to the Home Office’s responsibility for tackling Islamist extremism or terrorism the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy CONTEST says that Islamist terrorism is the threat or use of violence as a means to establish a strict interpretation of an Islamic society.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19354
Session
2024-26
Related items
Islam: Radicalism
Monday, 24 March 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Islam
Link
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