Lord Young of Acton: MHCLG: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Islamophobia

Wednesday 25th March 2026

Asked by: Lord Young of Acton (Conservative - Life peer)

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

To ask His Majesty's Government whether an equalities impact assessment was carried out before the decision to adopt the definition of anti-Muslim hostility; and if not, why not.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

An Equalities Impact Assessment for adopting a definition of anti-Muslim hostility was carried out by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to fulfil the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty.