Written question asked by Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

National Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what meetings Ministers in her Department have had with groups of British Muslims on the possible effects of events in Gaza since 27 December 2008 on domestic security levels; and what the names were of the individuals who attended each meeting.

Answer: [holding answer 27 January 2009]: On 8 January I met individuals from the Shah Jahal mosque, Bristol and on 15 January the Communities Secretary, the Home Secretary, the Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr. Khan) and I met representatives and individuals from a number of organisations, including the Sufi Muslim Council, Al Khoei Foundation, the NMWAG, the Ithna Asheri Khoja Shia World Federation, Association of Muslim Social Scientists, the Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, Active Change Foundation, and Quilliam Foundation.

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