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Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 October 2019. It was answered by James Duddridge (Conservative) on Monday, 28 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.


Department for Exiting the European Union: Jainism and Zoroastrianism

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when representatives of the (a) Jain and (b) Zoroastrian community were invited to national events organised by his Department in each of the last two years.

Answer

Government Ministers have attended a number of key events coordinated by Jain and Zoroastrian organisations, and officials from MHCLG have invited representatives from both communities to participate in roundtable discussions where relevant issues are discussed.

The Jain and Zoroastrian communities of this country have made, and continue to make a positive contribution to life in the United Kingdom. The Government values this contribution enormously.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3527
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Department for Exiting the European Union Jainism Zoroastrianism
Link
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