Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter of 18 January 2015 to Muslim faith leaders, what assessment he has made of the capacity of (a) LawWorks and (b) the Bar Pro Bono Unit to provide free legal advice to organisations experiencing problems with preachers of hate.
My Department has had on-going discussions with the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks on this matter.
They were consulted on the letter to mosques and confirmed that the references to work of their organisations were acceptable to them before it was sent.
We will continue to maintain close contact with them in relation to this issue.
Eligibility for the service will be considered by the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks in accordance with their standard criteria on a case by case basis.