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<p>This Government has done more than any other to tackle anti-Muslim hatred which
includes:</p><ul><li>setting up the first ever cross-government working group on anti-Muslim
Hatred;</li><li>provided start-up funding to the Tell MAMA initiative to record incidents
and support victims of anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>establishing a UK Srebrenica Memorial
Day which recognises the fatal consequences of hatred and division;</li><li>running
social media workshops to build the capacity of community organisations to use social
media effectively;</li><li>holding 8 integration roadshows with communities to find
out what more Government can do to integrate communities and tackle anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>following
the attacks in Paris, the my rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State (Eric Pickles)
and my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the Noble Lord Ahmad
wrote on 16 January to mosques across England reassuring them of Government help if
they experience anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>the Department has also assured faith
and community leaders of its support to their commendable efforts to foster mutual
understanding and shared respect and is also in close contact with the Police who
are reassuring communities and providing protective security advice and guidance.</li></ul>
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