Anti-Muslim Hostility

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 July 2026 to Question HL2155 on Anti-Muslim Hostility, what guidance and communications have been given to Chief Constables and police forces in relation to the new definition of anti-Muslim hostility.


Answered by
Florence Eshalomi Portrait
Florence Eshalomi
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 8th September 2026

The Government encourages organisations across the public, private and third sectors to consider how the definition may be applied in their own contexts. Any use of the definition by police forces must be consistent with existing legal obligations.

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