Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 121693

Legal Systems: Islam

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, the number of (a) Sharia councils and (b) people associated with roles on Sharia councils have been convicted of offences under the Equality Act 2010 in the last ten years.

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.The Ministry of Justice publishes convictions ...

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