Tackling Islamist extremism

Summary

That this House recognises the ongoing threat posed by Islamist extremists who seek to carry out terror attacks in the United Kingdom; notes that the UK’s border and immigration system faces sustained pressure from both legal and illegal migration routes, with significant challenges in monitoring and assessing high-risk individuals; believes that the Government must take urgent and comprehensive action to protect the public from those who pose a genuine security threat; calls on the Government to review and, where necessary, suspend visa routes from countries designated as high-risk for terrorism and extremist activity; further calls for the strengthening of powers to remove foreign nationals, or strip British citizenship from dual nationals and then remove, who are involved in, incite, or support extremist Islamist ideology that threatens public safety; supports measures to ensure that foreign individuals who have been convicted of terrorism-related offences, or who present a demonstrable national security risk, are excluded or removed from the UK; urges the Government to improve the identification, detention, and removal processes for those who enter the UK illegally and cannot be safely verified; also calls for heightened vigilance against domestic radicalisation, including stronger oversight of institutions where extremist ideology may be promoted; and further urges the Government to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to prevent, disrupt, and dismantle Islamist extremist networks and individuals who pose a threat to the safety and security of the British people.

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Timeline

1. 15 December 2025

   Early Day Motion

   That this House recognises the ongoing threat posed by Islamist extremists who seek to carry out terror attacks in the United Kingdom; notes that the UK’s border and immigration system faces sustained pressure from both legal and illegal migration routes, with significant challenges in monitoring and assessing high-risk individuals; believes that the Government must take urgent and comprehensive action to protect the public from those who pose a genuine security threat; calls on the Government to review and, where necessary, suspend visa routes from countries designated as high-risk for terrorism and extremist activity; further calls for the strengthening of powers to remove foreign nationals, or strip British citizenship from dual nationals and then remove, who are involved in, incite, or support extremist Islamist ideology that threatens public safety; supports measures to ensure that foreign individuals who have been convicted of terrorism-related offences, or who present a demonstrable national security risk, are excluded or removed from the UK; urges the Government to improve the identification, detention, and removal processes for those who enter the UK illegally and cannot be safely verified; also calls for heightened vigilance against domestic radicalisation, including stronger oversight of institutions where extremist ideology may be promoted; and further urges the Government to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to prevent, disrupt, and dismantle Islamist extremist networks and individuals who pose a threat to the safety and security of the British people.

   Source: Early Day Motion

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• Rupert Lowe · Independent · Primary sponsor

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