PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Islamic State (25 March 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government has taken to help tackle the threat of the Islamic State group internationally.

Asked by:
Sir John Hayes (Conservative)

Answer

As outlined in the Government’s 2018 CONTEST (CT Strategy), We continue to use the full range of our diplomatic, development, economic, defence and intelligence networks to the address upstream threat and terrorist risk posed by Daesh to the UK homeland and our interests overseas.

I also refer the Rt Hon gentleman to the update provided to the House by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on Thursday 4 March 2021 which outlines Her Majesty’s Government’s response to the threat posed by Daesh. Counter-Daesh Update - Thursday 4 March 2021 - Hansard - UK Parliament


Answered by:
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
19 April 2021

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