HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question regarding radicalisation at schools.

Mr Halfon said: ‘I strongly welcome the remarks and actions of my right hon. and learned Friend. The root of this often lies in radicalisation at schools, colleges and universities.

“We have the Prevent programme, but what assessment has he made of that programme, and are there any plans to strengthen it in our education system?

Robert Buckland The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice replied: “I am grateful to my right hon. Friend, the Chair of the Select Committee on Education. He will be reassured that the Prevent programme is under constant examination and review.

“The nature of the threat continues to change, and in this case and at Fishmongers Hall we see individuals arming themselves with knives in a very random way. That is a new aspect of behaviour that we need to understand fully.

“The short answer is yes, we will continue to redouble our efforts to make sure that we reach all those young people who are particularly vulnerable to this type of exploitation, and of being sucked into extremism and worse”.