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Prayer: Public Places

Commons · Question 17446 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 1 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11664 on Prayer: Public Places, whether he has issued guidance on whether silent prayer is permissible in a safe access zone by

Answer

Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 1 Sep 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has not issued any guidance on whether silent prayer is permissible in a safe access zone by an abortion clinic. I refer the Honourable Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 96563 and UIN 97...