Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to retain the taskforce that identifies prominent extremists overseas.

Extremism has no place in our society and the Government is committed to tackling it in whatever form it takes. This includes Islamism and Extreme Right-Wing ideologies, which are the most prominent today. Further plans to tackle extremism, including the status of the taskforce, will be set out in due course.

The UK has robust safeguards to ensure visas are only issued to those who we want to welcome to our country. The Government's priority remains maintaining the safety and security of the UK. The Government makes no apologies for refusing people access to the UK if we believe they represent a threat to our society. Coming here is a privilege that we refuse to extend to those who seek to subvert our shared values.