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Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group

Commons · Question 18195 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 28 Jul 2026

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Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7457 on Anti-muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, for what reason MEND, CAGE, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Counci

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Answered by Dan Jarvis, 28 Jul 2026

Although the Government has a policy of not commenting about groups or individuals, there are cases where it is in the public interest to do so. The Government has previously made the decision to not engage with organisations that have taken positions tha...