Select Committee · Foreign Affairs Committee
The UK’s international counter-terrorism policy
Status: Closed
Opened: 12 May 2023
Closed: 29 May 2024
Inquiry scope
This inquiry will scrutinise the UK’s ongoing global counter-terrorism efforts. It will examine the actions taken by the UK to manage, contain and prevent ongoing acts of terrorism emanating overseas, with a view to assessing counter-terrorism policy in light of the 2021 Integrated Review and its 2023 Refresh. It will further examine the security, diplomatic and political objectives the UK prioritises in the evolving terrorism landscape. The inquiry aims to map the motivations, sources and locations of the most pressing current terrorist threats and to consider how they may evolve in the next decade. It will also examine FCDO policy with reference to different forms of terrorism, including ecological, extreme left, extreme right, narco-terrorism, and religious fundamentalist terrorism. It will consider in particular the implications for the UK of regional instability in Afghanistan, the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa; and examine how the UK can use its influence to best effect in bilateral and multilateral security partnerships. Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiryOral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2024 | Aimen Dean · Cruickshank & Dean Global Intelligence, Professor Alexander Evans | View ↗ |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Ali Ansari · The University of St Andrews, Sir Alex Younger KCMG · Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) | View ↗ |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Dr Inga Trauthig · Centre for Middle Eastern Studies and KCL, Dr Lina Khatib · SOAS Middle East Institute, Edmund Fitton-Brown · UN Sanctions Monitoring Group, Jerome Drevon · International Crisis Group | View ↗ |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Dr Nicholas Westcott · SOAS, University of London, Dr Nisar Majid · London School of Economics, John Deverell CBE · First Call Partners, Jonathan Guiffard · Institute Montaigne, Nuradin Dirie · European Institute of Peace, Roger Middleton · Sabi Insight, Stig Jarle Hansen · Norwegian University of Life Sciences | View ↗ |
| 12 Sep 2023 |
Foreign Affairs Committee
Antonio Giustozzi · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI),
Harmonie Toros · University of Reading,
Paul Jordan · European Institute of Peace,
Peter Neumann · Department of War Studies, Kings College London,
Richard Barrett CMG OBE · MI6
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Aimen Dean · Co-Founder and Director of Operations | Cruickshank & Dean Global Intelligence | 1 |
| Ali Ansari · Professor of Iranian History | The University of St Andrews | 1 |
| Antonio Giustozzi · Senior Research Fellow, Terrorism and Conflict | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | 1 |
| Dr Inga Trauthig · Visiting Fellow | Centre for Middle Eastern Studies and KCL | 1 |
| Dr Lina Khatib · Director | SOAS Middle East Institute | 1 |
| Dr Nicholas Westcott · Professor of Practice | SOAS, University of London | 1 |
| Dr Nisar Majid · Research Director (Somalia), Peace & Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PeaceRep) | London School of Economics | 1 |
| Edmund Fitton-Brown · Former Coordinator | UN Sanctions Monitoring Group | 1 |
| Harmonie Toros · Professor of International Relations | University of Reading | 1 |
| Jerome Drevon · Jihad and Modern Conflict Senior Analyst | International Crisis Group | 1 |
| John Deverell CBE · Independent Consultant | First Call Partners | 1 |
| Jonathan Guiffard · Senior Fellow, Defence and Africa | Institute Montaigne | 1 |
| Nuradin Dirie · Senior Advisor | European Institute of Peace | 1 |
| Paul Jordan · Head of Responding to Security Crises | European Institute of Peace | 1 |
| Peter Neumann · Professor of Security Studies | Department of War Studies, Kings College London | 1 |
| Professor Alexander Evans | — | 1 |
| Richard Barrett CMG OBE · former Director of Counter-terrorism | MI6 | 1 |
| Roger Middleton · Managing Director | Sabi Insight | 1 |
| Sir Alex Younger KCMG · Former Chief | Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) | 1 |
| Stig Jarle Hansen · Associate Professor | Norwegian University of Life Sciences | 1 |