Lord Carlile will discuss the effect of Covid-19 on counter terrorism policy, including suggestions that terrorist organisations have taken advantage of the pandemic to increase their influence.
He will discuss whether UK counter-extremism policies and programmes are adequate, and what changes are needed. He is likely to be critical of the design and effect of such programmes in prison.
He will make suggestions for the improvement and better performance of Prevent.
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Lord Carlile of Berriew is a British barrister and crossbench member of the House of Lords. He has held numerous judicial roles, including Recorder, Deputy High Court Judge, and Chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal. For 10 years he was a member of the General Medical Council. He was also the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation from 2001-11, and was awarded the CBE for services to national security. He is a former Freedom of Information Commissioner.
