Policy paper

Tackling extremism in the UK: report by the Extremism Taskforce

This report by the Extremism Taskforce sets out practical proposals to tackle extremism in the UK.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Home Office, Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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  Department for Education, Ministry of Justice, National Offender Management Service, The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable, The Rt Hon Lord Cameron, The Rt Hon Nick Clegg, The Rt Hon Michael Gove, The Rt Hon David Laws, The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin, The Rt Hon Theresa May, The Rt Hon George Osborne, The Rt Hon Lord Pickles, and The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi
• Published: 4 December 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Tackling extremism in the UK

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The report of the work of the taskforce sets out the government’s aim of tackling all forms of extremism, but recognises that the greatest risk to the security of the UK comes from Al Qa’ida and like-minded groups. The report gives the definition of “extremism” used in the 2011 ‘Prevent’ Strategy. It also provides a definition of “Islamist extremism”, which should not be confused with traditional religious practice. Challenging extremism is a shared effort for both government and communities in the UK.

The report sets out practical proposals to tackle extremism in the following areas:

• disrupting extremists
• countering extremist narratives and ideology
• preventing radicalisation
• integration
• stopping extremism in institutions, including schools, universities and further education and prisons

The Prime Minister will receive regular updates from departments on how these proposals are being implemented to provide a comprehensive approach to dealing with extremism.

The members of the Extremism Taskforce were:

• the Prime Minister (chair)
• the Deputy Prime Minister
• the Chancellor of the Exchequer
• the Secretary of State for the Home Department
• the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
• the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
• the Secretary of State for Education
• the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
• the Minister for Schools
• the Minister for Faith and Communities
• the Minister for Government Policy

Published 4 December 2013