To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people in his Department work (a) full-time and (b) part-time on matters related to preventing violent extremism in universities. (282662)

There is one official in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills who works full-time on matters relating to preventing violent extremism in universities, two who work part-time, and other officials who provide advice and guidance on specific areas of the higher education sector.