Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 14480
Legal Systems: Islam
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has provided funding to sharia councils in the past 2 years.
Answer
Sarah SackmanSharia councils do not form any part of the justice system in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice has not provided any funding to sharia councils in the past two years.