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Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Legal Systems: Islam

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds data on how many people used sharia councils or tribunals in England and Wales in the past year.

Answer

There are no Sharia Councils or tribunals operated by the Government in the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12432
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Islam Legal systems
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk