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575551

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the police and security services have the necessary powers to apprehend people planning terrorist attacks in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	906097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>We continue to strengthen our Counter Terrorism powers. The 2015 Counter Terrorism &amp; Security Act provided the police with new powers and created a general duty on public bodies to prevent people being drawn into terrorism. To apprehend terrorist suspects the police and security agencies need to collect intelligence to support arrests and develop evidence to secure prosecutions.</p><p>Therefore the government is taking forward the Investigatory Powers Bill, which will provide them with powers fit for the digital age.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 05/09/2016 16:26:19 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

1042895

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will establish an independent inquiry and review of the Prevent Scheme in relation to violent and non-violent extremism; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL12886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the transparency of the Prevent programme which safeguards and supports vulnerable individuals to stop them becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.</p><p>To this end, the Government has accepted Lords amendment 13 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill to establish an independent review “on the Government strategy for supporting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism”. The amendment further requires the Secretary of State to publish the report and any recommendation of the review, together with the Government response, within 18 months of Royal Assent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/01/2019 16:55:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1131887

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce who will be conducting the independent review of the Prevent counter-extremism programme; and what will be the review’s (1) terms of reference, and (2) timescale for reporting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
	uin	HL16305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Work is underway to appoint the Independent Reviewer of the Prevent Strategy, define the Terms of Reference for the Review, and to recruit a secretariat to support this work.</p><p>The aim is to inform the House of the arrangements for the Review, including the Reviewer and the Terms of Reference, by 12 August 2019, as required by the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019. The final report, recommendations and the Government response are due by August 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2019 14:14:44 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1132183

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the post of Independent Reviewer of Prevent, provided for by section 20(8) of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, will be (1) classified as a public appointment, (2) included in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council, and (3) subject to the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
	uin	HL16344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Independent Reviewer will be a public appointment made Ministers. Short term appointments of this nature are not usually included in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council. Best practice with regards to public appointments will be followed as outlined in the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments 2016.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/06/2019 15:46:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1175251

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government on what basis the National Counter Terrorism Policing Network included Critical Mass on their list of Left Wing and Associated Single Issues organisations in June 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Counter-Terrorism Policing produce a range of guidance documents designed to assist frontline officers and counter terrorism colleagues in making informed decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The document in question clearly says that it was produced to help police and close partners identify and understand signs and symbols they may come across in their day-to-day work.</p><p> </p><p>As both Government and the police have said, protest groups are not extremist groups and membership of a protest organisation is not an indicator that an individual is vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.</p><p> </p><p>Clearly, the inclusion of protest groups in documents like these without context can be concerning, which is why the police’s swift response in clarifying their position is welcome.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL674 question first answered 04/02/2020 16:33:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1175254

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government on what basis the National Counter Terrorism Policing Network included Greenpeace in their 'Signs and Symbols' document, published in June 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Counter-Terrorism Policing produce a range of guidance documents designed to assist frontline officers and counter terrorism colleagues in making informed decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The document in question clearly says that it was produced to help police and close partners identify and understand signs and symbols they may come across in their day-to-day work.</p><p> </p><p>As both Government and the police have said, protest groups are not extremist groups and membership of a protest organisation is not an indicator that an individual is vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.</p><p> </p><p>Clearly, the inclusion of protest groups in documents like these without context can be concerning, which is why the police’s swift response in clarifying their position is welcome.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL673 question first answered 04/02/2020 16:33:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1252987

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the anti-terrorism measures proposed by the government of (1) France, and (2) Austria; whether they intend to introduce similar measures in the UK; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL10439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>HMG already has robust counter-terrorism measures in place, which are outlined in the UK’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST). We continuously review these policies in light of new developments. We are closely monitoring France and Austria’s responses – and have been in discussions with both governments following the attacks - and will look to learn from these examples where they are applicable to the UK context.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/12/2020 17:51:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1402904

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to lay before Parliament the report of the Independent Review of the Prevent Programme; and whether the review is still accepting further comments or evidence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Independent Review of Prevent is currently ongoing. The Independent Reviewer of Prevent will complete and present his report to the Home Secretary. The Government will consider its findings and recommendations very carefully once it is completed and will publish the review and the Government response in due course. The Review’s call for evidence closed on 9 June 2021.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/01/2022 13:03:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1456969

	registered interest
	date	06/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many men (1) under the age of 18, and (2) aged 18 and above, referred to the Prevent programme held misogynistic beliefs, in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	uin	HL7752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2022 answer text <p>We do not record misogynistic views routinely, and therefore we are unable to analyse Counter-Terrorism Policing referral and Home Office Channel data to draw this out</p><p>Involuntary celibate (Incel) ideologies, which are commonly linked with misogyny, make up a small fraction of Prevent referrals. Because there are so few referrals, they are subsumed into the 'Other' category in the annual Prevent statistics – which covers numerous other ideologies and represents 3% of referrals altogether.</p><p><br> Whilst the requested information is not available, some information on individuals referred to and supported through the Prevent programme, including age, gender, and type of concern, is available publicly, which can be found on the Gov.uk website. Data is released annually, and data for 2020/2021 can be found here:<br> Individuals referred to and supported through the Prevent Programme, England and Wales, April 2020 to March 2021 - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/04/2022 13:49:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes

541223

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, under their counter-terrorism policy, it is acceptable to debate the nature of, and to criticise, all religions, including Islam, even if those arguments or criticisms offend adherents to those religions; and if not, whether they plan to clarify any limits on freedom of speech that that policy might impose.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL1385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2016 answer text <p>As the Prevent Strategy explicitly states the Government is absolutely committed to protecting freedom of speech. Section 31 of the Counter-Terrorism &amp; Security Act 2015, for example includes specific protection for universities in this regard, and statutory guidance for schools makes the Prevent duty affirm our commitment that schools should be safe spaces in which children and young people can understand and discuss sensitive issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/07/2016 12:27:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch