Question follow-through · 27162

Civil Society: Islam

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 December 2024 to Question 20228 on Civil Society: Islam, whether his Department has engaged with (a) MEND, (b) CAGE, (c) the Muslim Association of Britain and (d) the Muslim

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
4 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 December 2024 to Question 20228 on Civil Society: Islam, whether his Department has engaged with (a) MEND, (b) CAGE, (c) the Muslim Association of Britain and (d) the Muslim

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The department does not engage with MEND, CAGE, the Muslim Association of Britain or the Muslim Council of Britain.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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