Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces have been referred to the UK’s terrorism prevention programme.

The Ministry of Defence does not tolerate extremism of any kind and it is not compatible with the values and standards of our Armed Forces. We continue to be vigilant and are determined to take early action to confront and challenge such behaviours when they occur, including ensuring that referrals are made to the appropriate authorities.

Referrals to PREVENT from across the Armed Forces, since 2019 from when referrals have been recorded, are set out in the table below: