Question follow-through · 10362

Sikhs: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with West Midlands Police on the protection of Sikh separatist activists.

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Home Office
Tabled
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
23 Oct 2024
Answer
29 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with West Midlands Police on the protection of Sikh separatist activists.

  2. 23 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Government is firmly committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion, or belief, and being a strong voice internationally in defence of this fundamental right.Any attempt to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK will ...

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