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

To ask His Majesty's Government what the definition of sectarianism is in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government command paper Protecting What Matters: Towards a more confident, cohesive, and resilient United Kingdom, published on 9 March.

The Protecting What Matters social cohesion action plan does not set out a specific definition of sectarianism. The term is used to describe hostility, discrimination, intimidation or conflict between groups based on religious, ethnic or related communal identities that can undermine community cohesion and public order. The Government remains committed to promoting mutual respect and tackling all forms of hate, extremism and community division.