Written questions

Muslims: Women

Lords · Question HL1338 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Gohir

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address hate crime against Muslim women and to improve Muslim women's safety in public spaces.

Answer

Answered by Lord Lemos, 7 Jul 2026

The Government has adopted its definition of anti-Muslim hostility across all central government departments who will use the definition to guide relevant policy development and delivery. We are also engaging central and local public authorities to unders...