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Blasphemy

Commons · Question 51020 · Tabled 8 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 16 May 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will ensure that blasphemy laws are not reintroduced.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 16 May 2025

The government has been clear that there is no blasphemy law in England, and we will not introduce one. Everyone has a fundamental right to freedom of speech. All language adopted by government must be accurate and acknowledge British citizens’ unchanging...