Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to counter the use of the internet as a means of radicalisation.

In dealing with the challenge of terrorist and extremist content online, we must both restrict access to such content, and build the capabilities of civil society groups to promote positive alternatives. We have made considerable
progress in limiting the accessibility and circulation of terrorist material. Since February 2010, the police Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) has secured the removal of more than 65,000 pieces of content, with
over 46,000 of these removed since the start of this year. There is a clear role for the internet industry and responsible providers are working with us to take down this content and safeguard their users. We are also committed to
building the capabilities of civil society groups and promoting moderate voices to deliver powerful counter narratives. This involves working with a number of digital industry specialists, to provide training for groups to help build an
effective online presence.