Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69292

Islamophobia

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the new definition of Islamophobia will be adopted by the police for (a) the recording of non-hate crime incidents and (b) deciding whether to prosecute an individual for

Answer

Alex Norris

The Government established an independent Working Group to advise the Government on a definition of Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim hatred. Should the Government accept the recommendations of the Working Group, the definition used will be non-statutory. It will ...

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