Extremism and Integration

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 8 July 2013.

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Photo of Rehman Chishti Rehman Chishti Conservative, Gillingham and Rainham 2:30, 8 July 2013

I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. It has been said that

“extremism breeds not within communities, but in their gaps and margins. In places where the webs and safety nets of community that sustain dignity, self-worth, autonomy and solidarities fail.”

What steps are being taken to tackle that?

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