Government Departments: Public Consultation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7457, on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, and to Question 8184, on Home Office: Greenpeace, for what reason the Government has stated (a) it does not engage with MEND, CAGE, the Muslim Association of Britain or the Muslim Council of Britain, but (b) does not comment on non-engagement policies with specific individuals or groups.
Answered by Home Office
Although the Government has a policy of not commenting about groups or individuals, there are cases where it is in the public interest to do so. The Government has previously made the decision to not engage with organisations that have taken positions that contradict our fundamental values and have not explicitly retracted these positions.
The Government is committed to engaging with a broad range of leaders and organisations across many different communities and civil society groups. Engagement with communities can strengthen our democracy, our policymaking and our society.
As highlighted in the Government's social cohesion action plan, Protecting What Matters, the Home Office is updating and embedding the 2024 engagement principles to assist public bodies to not confer legitimacy, funding or influence on extremist groups.
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