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Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Legal Systems: Islam

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has provided funding to sharia councils in the past 2 years.

Answer

Sharia councils do not form any part of the justice system in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice has not provided any funding to sharia councils in the past two years.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14480
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Finance Islam Legal systems
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk