Reality Check: What is the Prevent strategy?

What is the Prevent strategy?

• A strategy to increase police funding.

• A strategy to enhance healthcare services.

• A strategy to improve education standards.

• A strategy to support people at risk of joining extremist groups and carrying out terrorist activities.

When was the Prevent strategy created?

• 2011

• 2005

• 2003

• 2001

Which government widened the remit of the Prevent strategy in 2011?

• Conservative government

• Liberal Democrat government

• Coalition government

• Labour government

What is the annual budget thought to be for the Prevent strategy?

• £40m

• £30m

• £50m

• £20m

What percentage of the overall counter-terrorism budget does Prevent receive?

• 5%

• 2%

• 1%

• 0.5%

Which group has criticized the Prevent strategy for being counterproductive?

• National Farmers' Union

• National Union of Teachers

• British Medical Association

• Royal College of Nursing

What does the Labour manifesto pledge regarding the Prevent programme?

• To continue it as it is.

• To replace it with a new strategy.

• To review it for effectiveness and potential to alienate minority communities.

• To increase its funding.

What does the Liberal Democrats' manifesto say about the Prevent strategy?

• To continue it as it is.

• To review it for effectiveness.

• To increase its funding.

• To scrap it and replace it with a community engagement scheme.