Committees

Community cohesion

Inquiry

The Women and Equalities Committee will examine community cohesion at a local and national level in the UK.  This inquiry aims to gather diverse evidence and investigate barriers to cohesion, examples of best practice and how to ensure cohsion for the next generation.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 31 January 2025.

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 22 April 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Community cohesion - Oral evidence 22 April 2025
2:20pm
  • Dr Naomi Green (Assistant Secretary-General at Muslim Council of Britain)
  • Akeela Ahmed MBE (Co-Chair at British Muslim Network)
  • Professor Javed Khan OBE (Managing Director at Equi)
3:05pm
  • Andrew Copson (Chief Executive at Humanists UK)
  • Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal (Trustee at Southall Black Sisters)
  • Professor Ted Cantle CBE DL (Public Policy and Cohesion Specialist and Adviser at Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Past events

Wednesday 19 March 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Community cohesion - Oral evidence 19 March 2025
2:20pm
  • Danny Stone (Chief Executive at Antisemitism Policy Trust)
  • Jonny Newton (Director of External Relations at Community Security Trust)
3:30pm
  • Councillor Sara Conway (Member of Safer and Stronger Communities Board at Local Government Association (LGA), and Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resident Participation at Barnet London Borough Council)
  • Kelly Fowler (Chief Executive at Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 5 February 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Community cohesion - Oral evidence 5 February 2025
2:20pm
  • Dame Sara Khan DBE
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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