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Written question asked by Lord Godson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 February 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Counter-terrorism

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government which department is currently working on blasphemy-related extremism; and following the completion of their counter-extremism sprint, which department will then have the lead on countering this threat.

Answer

The Home Office leads all the work on countering extremism, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government lead all the work on strengthening community cohesion, alongside local councils. The two programmes on cohesion and extremism work in parallel and the two departments work closely together on them.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4976
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Counter-terrorism Blasphemy
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk