Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 18879

Legal Systems: Islam

Tabled: 10 December 2024

Answered: 18 December 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of sharia councils operating in England and Wales.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Sharia Councils are not part of the judicial system; therefore the Ministry of Justice does not hold data on the number of sharia councils in operation, and there is no plan to produce such data at this time.