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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-17more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Blasphemy more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether the new blasphemy guidance being developed by the Home Office and the Department for Education will be legally binding upon schools; how they are planning to make schools aware of their new responsibilities under that guidance; and how that guidance will be enforced. more like this
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Lord Godson more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-28more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>In response to recent incidents, the Government has been clear that there is no blasphemy law in<ins class="ministerial"> Great Britain</ins><del class="ministerial"> the UK</del>. The Department has no plans to produce specific guidance on blasphemy for schools.</p><p>Head teachers are best placed to make the decisions on how to meet the needs of their pupils. In doing so, there are a range of considerations, supported by existing departmental guidance. This includes ensuring political impartiality and promoting respect and tolerance between people of different faiths and beliefs.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-28T13:39:04.743Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-28T13:39:04.743Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-06-08T12:00:36.203Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-08T12:00:36.203Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran remove filter
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answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Godson more like this