Speeches by Jarvis.

“There are still the structures of the National Security Council, which provide the most appropriate forum to discuss these matters with Cabinet members and with—”

“I am grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Opposition Members have made points about transparency, and it is important that I take this opportunity to give as much detail as I can, but it is important for the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) to understand that, as Security Minister, I c…”

“Again, I think that is an entirely fair challenge. I think we made a bit of progress, which is obviously welcome, but clearly these are incredibly influential entities in their own right with massive resource. The more that we can join up our work with our international allies, the better. It is good to see a bit of pr…”

“I am casting my mind back to that time. To be fair to David Cameron, he invested a huge amount of time in the processes of the National Security Council. I can say that the Prime Minister is personally invested in these issues; I know that he takes a very keen interest, and I know that there is a regular conversation b…”

“We would be very happy to do that. I just want to emphasise, again, the importance of joining it up across Government. While the Home Office is the departmental lead, my strong view is that, actually, it will only ever be made to work if we have the buy-in of other Departments. Health is a key contributor to that proce…”

“The only thing I would add to that is the importance of the role for other Government Departments in that relationship. You will have heard the statement that was made today by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall. You will also have heard the Prime Minister’s comments specifically…”

“It is a good challenge. It would be unrealistic to say that everything is working in the way that we want. There are constant pressures on the system. The world in which we operate is rapidly evolving, and it is the job of Government to make sure that there is an appropriate level of resource in the right place, at the…”

“I think it is worth making a point about the quality of referrals.”

“I would add the importance we attach to the appointment of the independent Prevent commissioner, which is a relatively new appointment. Lord Anderson—and anyone who knows him will testify to this—is truly independent of Government, and we think he has the right experience, skillset and judgment to provide genuine, inde…”

“I would like to make a statement on the national security considerations of China’s proposal to build a new embassy at the Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets. I know that Members will by now be well aware that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has approved China’s planning application.…”

“All that is absolutely right. I just want to convey the fact that we keep these things under very careful review. I am mindful that Lord Macdonald’s independent review of public order and hate crime legislation provided an important opportunity to look at the legislative framework. There are other important contributor…”

“I think it would be helpful if you talked about the safeguarding route.”

“As the Committee will know from its work and from your work as individual Members of Parliament, there are potentially considerable implications should Government not be able to check such issues. One of the things that we are ensuring we are able to do is to make sure that our response is as joined up as it possibly c…”

“Thank you, Chair. Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to your important work and your inquiry. It is a statement of truth that counter-extremism is a deeply challenging and complex area. The predominant extremist threat in this country comes from Islamist and extreme right-wing ideolog…”

“It is early days, so we want to keep that under close review, but in terms of the basic principle, I do not see why that would not be the case. We are not quite there yet.”

“I have a huge amount of respect for Dame Sara. She has a huge amount of experience in this area, so I will look very carefully at what she said. We want to work with Dame Sara. She brings a weight of experience, credibility and authority. We are keen to listen to and act on her advice.”

“The youth diversion order is designed for terrorism-related cases, but will you pick up on the good point about pressures on the police, Jonathan?”

“Anyone can make a referral.”

“I am very sorry, but I did not hear what she said because I was otherwise occupied. I think you were here for it, Jonathan.”

“I have thought a lot about that question, but I will go to the expert first. Can you give a view on the strategy, Jonathan?”