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According to the ''Guardian'', the OSCT is widely regarded in Whitehall as being an intelligence agency. The Office's head, [[Charles Farr]], is a former senior intelligence officer, as is another un-named senior officer.<ref>Vikram Dodd, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/oct/16/anti-terrorism-strategy-spies-innocents Government anti-terrorism strategy 'spies' on innocent], guardian.co.uk, 16 October 2009.</ref> | According to the ''Guardian'', the OSCT is widely regarded in Whitehall as being an intelligence agency. The Office's head, [[Charles Farr]], is a former senior intelligence officer, as is another un-named senior officer.<ref>Vikram Dodd, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/oct/16/anti-terrorism-strategy-spies-innocents Government anti-terrorism strategy 'spies' on innocent], guardian.co.uk, 16 October 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | The OSCT, for the year 2009-10, has a total funding of £8.5 million.<ref> [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/13104/response/36394/attach/2/ResponseT9455%209.doc, Home Office Freedom of Information Request 12172] - accessed 17/11/09 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:31, 19 November 2009
The Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism (OSCT) is a directorate within the Home Office which leads work on counter-terrorism in the UK. As of October 2009, it reports to Home Secretary Alan Johnson and Minister of State Phil Woolas.[1]
According to the Guardian, the OSCT is widely regarded in Whitehall as being an intelligence agency. The Office's head, Charles Farr, is a former senior intelligence officer, as is another un-named senior officer.[2]
Preventing Violent Extremism
The OSCT, for the year 2009-10, has a total funding of £8.5 million.[3]
Subsidiaries
People
- Charles Farr - head
Notes
- ↑ About us, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office, accessed 17 October 2009.
- ↑ Vikram Dodd, Government anti-terrorism strategy 'spies' on innocent, guardian.co.uk, 16 October 2009.
- ↑ Home Office Freedom of Information Request 12172 - accessed 17/11/09
