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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.