Religious Buildings: Security
Commons · Question 45315 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to protect places of worship from police raids.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 28 Apr 2025
The enforcement of the law is an operational matter for the police. It is for them to decide whether a particular action warrants police involvement, based on their operational expertise and the circumstances of the case.