Written question asked by Tracey Crouch (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2020 (named day). It was answered by Luke Hall (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Eid al-Adha: Coronavirus

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to issue guidance to people celebrate Eid Al-Adha during the covid-19 outbreak.

Answer

We know that British Muslims will be thinking about how they can safely celebrate Eid Al-Adha with their friends, family and community during this period. We have produced guidance for the safe use of places of worship during the pandemic, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july.

Guidance is also available on how individuals can protect themselves while meeting people from outside of their household, which includes guidance on indoor and outdoor gatherings. This guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-people-from-outside-your-household-from-4-july.

We will continue to engage with faith leaders to help communities stay safe whilst marking this important time of the year.

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