Extremism Debate

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Department: Home Office

Extremism

Nigel Evans Excerpts
Monday 9th June 2014

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nigel Evans Portrait Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con)
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Does the Home Secretary agree that the vast majority of Muslims in the United Kingdom despise hate crimes, extremism and terrorism, and that we in this House all have a duty to do what we can to promote inclusion within our own communities?

Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that everyone in the House has a duty to promote inclusion. He is also right that the majority of people in Muslim communities despise hate crimes. Sadly, too many people in Muslim communities are themselves the victims of hate crimes; we should not forget that.