Independent Prevent Commissioner
Information about the Independent Prevent Commissioner, including role holder, contact information and Terms of Reference.
In December 2024, the Home Secretary created the Independent Prevent Commissioner role to provide consistent oversight, increase effectiveness and develop insight into the Prevent system over the longer term.
The Independent Prevent Commissioner’s role is to provide independent strategic oversight and a review function for Prevent to ensure that it can meet its objectives as effectively as possible.
Lord David Anderson KC was announced as the Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner by the Home Secretary, on 21 January 2025. The Home Secretary also announced that Lord Anderson has been commissioned to ‘conduct a thorough review of the Prevent history in the Southport case to identify what changes are needed to make sure serious cases are not missed, particularly where there is mixed and unclear ideology.’
Role holder
Lord David Anderson KC is the Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner.