Written question asked by Baroness Warsi (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 15 September 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 September 2025. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 October 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Mosques: Religious Freedom
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent series of attacks on mosques across the UK in August and September.
- Answer
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There is no excuse for violence or threats targeted at Muslim communities and we support the police in taking strong action against those who carry out these crimes.
The Government is committed to protecting the right of individuals to practise their religion freely at their chosen places of worship and community centres. We regularly work closely with the police to assess threats and review the protections in place for communities.
The Protective Security for Mosques Scheme provides protective security measures, such as security personnel services, CCTV, intruder alarms and secure perimeter fencing, to mosques and associated Muslim faith community centres. These protective security measures are also available to Muslim faith schools. We have made up to £29.4 million available for this important work in 2025/26.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- HL10548
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Security Religious hatred Religious freedom Mosques
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- 2025-10-08 13:58:33 +0100
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