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Legal Systems: Islam

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 29 June 2026UIN 12432

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds data on how many people used sharia councils or tribunals in England and Wales in the past year.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

There are no Sharia Councils or tribunals operated by the Government in the UK.

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