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

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to improve the safety of Israeli citizens in the UK, and to stop the rise in antisemitism.

Making sure that Jews in Britain are not only safe, but also feel safe, is one of our top priorities. We are particularly concerned about the steep increase in antisemitism we have seen since the abhorrent 7 October attacks. There is no excuse for violence or abuse driven by antisemitic hatred and discrimination, and we support the police in taking the strongest possible action against those crimes.

The Government is committed to protecting the safety of the Jews in the UK and making our streets and communities safer. That is why funding of £72 million has been allocated for the Community Security Trust to continue their vital work from 2024/25 until 2027/28, providing security to schools, synagogues and other Jewish community buildings.

From 2024/25 to 2027/28, the Community Security Trust has been allocated £18 million annually through the JCPS Grant to continue this important work. We continue to work closely with the CST to ensure the safety and security of Jewish communities across the UK.

The Government recently established an Antisemitism Working Group to provide advice to it on antisemitism, the domestic effect for antisemitism of international, national and local events, and on the most effective methods to tackle it.

The Government also works closely with the Independent Adviser on Antisemitism to provide independent advice to the Secretary of State on the most effective methods to tackle antisemitism and to ensure that the Jewish community’s concerns about antisemitism are heard and acted upon. We also work with the police to regularly review potential threats and ensure that everything is done to protect communities from hate crime.