Extremism Analysis Unit
The Extremism Analysis Unit is part of 'the new Office for Counter Extremism (OCE)... established in June 2015.'[1]
Contents
2019
- The EAU is part of the Home Office Analysis and Insight (HOAI) directorate and reports to the Director for Analysis and Insight. HOAI is part of the Home Office Crime, Policing and Fire Group (CPFG). The Home Secretary is accountable to Parliament for the work of the EAU.[2]
- “The Extremism Analysis Unit (EAU) continues to operate within the Home Office. The EAU has a remit to analyse extremism in this country and abroad where it has a direct impact on the UK and/or UK interests. The EAU is a cross-government resource, with government departments able to commission research and analysis. The EAU does not have any executive or police powers or any operational role, it does not take operational decisions or determine policy or strategy. It provides independent analysis to policy and operational colleagues, who are responsible for such decisions. The EAU is part of the Home Office Analysis and Insight (HOAI) directorate and reports to the Director for Analysis and Insight. HOAI is part of the Home Office Crime, Policing and Fire Group (CPFG). The Home Secretary is accountable to Parliament for the work of the EAU”. 7. That Written Question was asked on 14 January 2019 and answered on 28 January 2019. [3]
Staffing
In September 2015 the government reported that the Extremism Analysis Unit 'currently has 14 staff and is intended to grow by a further 10.'[4]
People
- Paul Willis
- Stephen Knight Head, Extremism Analysis Unit Feb 2019 – June 2020[5]
- Panos Zerdevas, Deputy Director of the Counter-Extremism Analysis and Insight Unit, Circa 2021 (which brought together the work of the Extremism Analysis Unit and another team within the Home Office).[6]
Reports
- Sikh Marriage Disruptions in the UK[6]
Resources
- https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2019/10/07/government-response-to-commission-for-countering-extremism-report-into-extremism/
- https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6364ebb4927fbc4330221d8f/65ca29a903177d7621f80cf5_WBQZspe1GqZTjs8p61QFxidhhtCxW4yH0zhVCVP76-s.pdf
Notes
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-single-departmental-plan-2015-to-2020/single-departmental-plan-2015-to-2020
- ↑ https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2019-01-14/HL12796
- ↑ https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2020/2617781/fs50888416.pdf
- ↑ Extremism Analysis Unit:Written question - 7943Q Asked by Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) Asked on: 20 July 2015. Home Office Extremism Analysis Unit 7943. Answered by: Karen Bradley Answered on: 07 September 2015.
- ↑ LinkedIn Stephen Knight. Archived from Archive.today on 1 May 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://unredacted.uk/dcviewer.php?dcid=21335720
