To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Department is responsible for policy on tackling antisemitism; and what role the Home Office plays on that issue.
Answered on
14 February 2025
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is responsible for addressing racial and religious hate crime, including antisemitism.
Tackling antisemitism in all parts of our society requires a cross-Government effort. The Home Office provide funding of £18 million per year for the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant which provides security measures for synagogues, Jewish educational establishments and community sites. The Department for Education is providing £7 million of funding to educate people about antisemitism and better equip schools, colleges and universities to stamp out antisemitic abuse.
The Government is absolutely committed to rooting out antisemitism wherever it manifests.