Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) how much of the Prevent programme has been spent and (b) on which initiatives in the London Borough of Newham in each of the last five years; and what plans she has to sponsor Prevent programmes in the borough in (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20.

Prevent funding is prioritised based on threat and risk. We have identified 48 priority areas across the country where we assess the risk of radicalisation to be highest. Each priority area receives funding for a dedicated Prevent co-ordinator and for civil society organisations to deliver campaigns and activity that counter terrorist narratives and build resilience in communities against radicalisation. We do not provide detailed information about the funding allocation of local Prevent projects by area.

The Government is working with a number of London boroughs, including Newham to increase resources to help the response to the risks of radicalisation.