Written questions

Community Relations: Religion

Lords · Question HL3352 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Peterborough

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of religious institutions to the promotion of community cohesion.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds, 23 Sep 2026

As set out in Protecting What Matters, the Government’s plan setting out steps to improve social cohesion, faith and belief groups, including religious institutions, play an important role in bringing people together, building trust across difference, and...