Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 120567

Higher Education: Radicalism

Tabled: 12 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of extre

Answer

Josh MacAlister

The department has assessed that Prevent related concerns, harassment and intimidation on university campuses in England have increased in recent years, reflecting wider societal and geopolitical tensions.Prevent related concerns in higher education reach...

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