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Radicalism

Asked by Paul HolmesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 22 January 2025UIN 23875

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her definition of non-violent extremism is.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

The Home Office published a definition of extremism in March 2024, under the previous government. There are no current plans to update this definition.

Further information can be found on gov.uk:

New definition of extremism (2024) - GOV.UK

Under this definition, extremism is the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance, that aims to:

  1. negate or destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms of others; or
  2. undermine, overturn or replace the UK’s system of liberal parliamentary democracy and democratic rights; or
  3. intentionally create a permissive environment for others to achieve the results in (1) or (2).

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