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Legal Systems: Islam

Commons · Question 12432 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds data on how many people used sharia councils or tribunals in England and Wales in the past year.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 29 Jun 2026

There are no Sharia Councils or tribunals operated by the Government in the UK.