Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 123189

National Identity

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 2 April 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 16, what steps he is taking to promote Englishness and a national sense of identity in E

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh

A great strength of our national identity is its pluralism. Whether we are from England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland; whatever our religion or belief; whether we were born here or abroad; or whatever the colour of our skin, we can all embrace our...

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