Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121477
Islamophobia
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Claire Coutinho
Conservative — East Surrey
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if any i) Government Department, ii) arms-length body, iii) public body, or iv) educational institution will be instructed to adopt the new definition of anti-Muslim hostility.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehGovernment has adopted a non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility. We encourage organisations across sectors to adopt the definition and use it in ways they consider to be useful and lawful.