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

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 10 September 2025 (HL10181), what progress they have made in relation to plans to provide up £1 million to build a War Memorial to those of Muslim faith who gave their lives in two World Wars.

Muslims made a vital contribution to the defence of this country in both World Wars, including an estimated 400,000 who served during the First World War. Their courage and sacrifice helped protect the freedoms and values that underpin our society today.

The government is progressing plans to provide up to £970,000 in funding, through a competitive process, to build a Muslim War Memorial to honour these contributions. The competition opened on 10 June 2026 and will close on 21 July 2026.