Legal Systems: Islam
Commons · Question 14480 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has provided funding to sharia councils in the past 2 years.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 6 Jul 2026
Sharia councils do not form any part of the justice system in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice has not provided any funding to sharia councils in the past two years.