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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the influence of the Deobandi movement on madrassas and mosques in the UK.

The Deobandi movement is part of the rich diversity of the Islamic faith in the UK and its followers play an important role in many mosques and madrassas. As set out in our Integrated Communities Strategy, the Government is firmly committed to the principle of freedom of religion and belief and we are working with local faith institutions to help make sure they are well-equipped to support local faith communities.