POLICY FOCUS

Prevent Inquiry

March 2010

In July 2009, The Communities and Local Government Committee of the House of Commons called an inquiry into 'Prevent', the Government's programme for preventing violent extremism. The Committee set out to consider the effectiveness of the 'Prevent' programme under the scope of the CLG to date, and set out questions concerning the Government’s analysis, approach and communications regarding violent extremism. More

Equality Act 2010

April 2010

On 8th April 2010 the Equality Act 2010 was given Royal Assent creating a landmark in equalities legislation. The Government published the Equality Bill last year – the Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on Friday 24th April 2009 and published on Monday 27th April. More

The UK’s Strategy for Countering International Terrorism (Contest 2)

March 2009

You have to pity local government and local delivery agencies. Just when everyone was beginning to get their heads around the last strategy for tackling violent extremism unveiled in 2007, along comes a revised version of Contest, the UK Strategy for Countering International Terrorism (or Contest 2). More

Queen's Speech

December 2008

The Queen's Speech is delivered from the Throne in the House of Lords, in the presence of Members of both Houses. Although the Queen reads the Speech, the content is entirely drawn up by the Government and approved by the Cabinet. It contains an outline of the Government's policies and proposed new legislation for the new parliamentary session. More