Question follow-through · 19519

Sikhs: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to tackle anti-Sikh hate crimes and protect the Sikh community from targeted hate crime.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to tackle anti-Sikh hate crimes and protect the Sikh community from targeted hate crime.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The government is committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. We will not tolerate anti-Sikh hatred in any form and will ensure hate crimes are prosecuted with the full force of the law. We are providing record prot...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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