Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102699
Churches: Hate Crime
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to reclassify crimes against churches as hate crimes.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehAll forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, including that directed at Christians and Christian places of worship. Churches occupy a valuable position in society through their access to citizens, their role within local c...
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