Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 2010. It was answered by Alan Campbell (Labour) on Thursday, 14 January 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.

Islam4UK

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department plans to take steps against the founders of Islam4UK under racial hatred legislation.

Answer: [holding answer 11 January 2010]: The actions of this group are of significant concern to the Government and an Order providing that Al Muhajiroun, Islam4UK, Islamic Path, Call to Submission and London School of Sharia are to be treated as alternative names for the proscribed organisation Al-Ghurabaa and The Saved Sect was laid in Parliament on Monday 11 January. This action will make membership of the organisation unlawful. The investigation and prosecution of offences under both proscription and race hate legislation are matters for, respectively, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service. Should members of the public believe that members or supporters of this group have committed a racist hate crime then they should report the matter to the police.

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