Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 2
2
Accepted in Part
Good policy making relies upon data and evidence.
Conclusion
Good policy making relies upon data and evidence. At the moment the UK lacks the evidence base and up-to-date research needed to keep pace with these developments. The impediments to supporting rigorous, independent empirical research have limited our understanding of the extremist threat. This presents challenges for the government, police and other local authority, health and education professionals attempting to identify, assess and intervene in the most effective way. Strengthening the research foundation will be essential if policy and the on-the-ground response is to keep pace with the evolving nature of the extremist threat. (Conclusion, Paragraph 31)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government is working with DSIT on children's online wellbeing, highlighting the Online Safety Act and its enforcement to counter harmful content. While much of the response focuses on online safety and operational measures against 'Com networks', it notes that a police-led taskforce's Prevent board is undertaking 'research commissioning' to address emerging online threats.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 11 June 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗