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date	28/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Community Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce measures to help prevent Muslims born and bred in the United Kingdom from being labelled by their faith and excluded from the mainstream.
tabling member printed	Baroness Afshar
uin	HL4503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>My rt hon friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Eric Pickles) made a Written Ministerial Statement on 18 December, <em>Official Report </em>Column 110WS, setting out the Government’s work on integration. As the Statement notes since 2010 the Department for Communities and Local Government has spent £45 million on supporting integration projects. It also makes clear that we are rising to the challenges, championing what unites our country across class, colour and creed and making clear that Britain is a stronger nation because of its faith communities. We are also taking initiatives and supporting communities in addressing anti-Muslim hatred. <br><br>We are clear that British values are Muslim values and there are incredible and powerful examples of Muslim social action and charitable contributions made by Britain's Muslim communities. Britain has a proud track record of multi-faith cooperation and we are confident that our communities work together in strengthening society. This cannot be achieved by Government alone and local communities and faith leaders are in a unique position in working with Government in ensuring that no British citizen feels marginalised.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/02/2015 14:15:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3847 label Biography information for Baroness Afshar

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date	28/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Islamophobia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce measures to combat Islamophobia in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Afshar
uin	HL4504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>This Government has done more than any other to tackle anti-Muslim hatred:<br><br></p><ul><li>We have set up the first ever cross-government working group on anti-Muslim hatred which was established to consider and take forward proposals to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. The Group engages with Muslim communities and advises Government on how best to take forward key priorities;</li><li>Provided start-up funding to the Tell MAMA initiative to record incidents and support victims of anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>Established a UK Srebrenica Memorial Day which recognises the fatal consequences of hatred and division;</li><li>Run social media workshops to build the capacity of community organisations to use social media effectively;</li><li>Held 8 integration roadshows with communities to find out what more Government can do to integrate communities and tackle anti-Muslim hatred. Further roadshows are planned throughout 2015;</li><li>Following the attacks in Paris, My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and I wrote on 16 January to mosques across England reassuring them of Government help if they experience anti-Muslim hatred. The Department has also assured faith and community leaders of its support to their commendable efforts to foster mutual understanding and shared respect;</li><li>Proactive engagement with the police to combat anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>Initiated roundtable discussions with representatives of Muslim communities, including Imams and Muslim youth leaders;</li><li>Regular ministerial engagement and attendance at Muslim community events.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/02/2015 16:05:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3847 label Biography information for Baroness Afshar