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Radicalism

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 123680

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 121394, on Radicalism, if the Government will make it their policy to ensure that (a) Departments, (b) working groups and (b) arm’s length bodies adopt a unified approach on non-engagement toward specific organisations.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

As set out in ‘Protecting What Matters’, we are embedding the 2024 definition of extremism across Government to ensure a consistent understanding of extremism. We are reviewing the existing engagement principles to ensure they are still valid and in line with current legislation and guidance and cover the full range of threats that exist. This will support due diligence capabilities to ensure partners can take evidence-based decisions about engagement, including participants on forums such as working groups, which are in line with the updated principles.

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