Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Minister is responsible for overseeing the Government’s Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition; whether a successor has been appointed to the role of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith and Communities; and what arrangements are in place for the Group’s secretariat and stakeholder engagement.

The Minister responsible for overseeing the Government’s Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition is Miatta Fahnbulleh. The secretariat hasn’t changed. This independent Working Group engaged extensively with a wide range of communities and have now provided their independent, evidence-based advice to Ministers for consideration. Ministers are reviewing the advice and next steps in due course.