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Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group

Commons · Question 26682 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) for what reason submissions to the Call for Evidence by the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition were deleted, (b) whether this was in breach of MHCLG

Answer

Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 8 Sep 2026

The Department manages information in accordance with its legal obligations and established information management policies, including UK GDPR requirements. Ministers were not involved in operational decisions about the handling or retention of informatio...