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Legal Systems: Islam

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 13 February 2026UIN 110933

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Sharia law courts have operated in the UK in each year since 2010 and broken down by local authority area.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

There are no sharia law courts.

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