Lord Greaves – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Greaves on 2016-03-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government on which dates the Community Engagement Forum met following the first meeting in October 2015; what were the main topics discussed at each meeting; and who attended each meeting.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The Community Engagement Forum met on 19 November 2015 and focused on education and the role it can play in promoting integration. The following individuals attended:
Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan MP, Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities
Lord Ahmad, Minister for Countering Extremism
Louise Casey, Independent review on isolated communities
Alun Francis, Principal and Chief Executive of Oldham College
Aina Khan, Head of Islamic Department, Duncan Lewis Solicitors
Sajda Mughal OBE, Managing Director at Jan Trust
Mary Ney, Supporting Commissioner, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Syima Aslam, Organiser of Bradford Literary Festival
Farook Yunus, Leader of Kumon Y’all
Sara Khan, Director and Co-founder of Inspire
Shaukat Warraich, Chief Executive, Faith Associates
Anil Bhanot OBE, Managing Trustee and Director of Hindu Council UK
Gillian Merron, Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews
William Nye, Secretary General of the General Synod of the Church of England
Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE, Director of the Network of Sikh Organisations
Christine Fischer, Catholic Education Service
Pascale Vassie, Executive Director, National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education
Martin Pratt, Director of Children, Schools and Families, Camden Council
Matthew Coffey, Chief Operating Officer, Ofsted
Phil Champain, Director 3 Faiths Forum
Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara, Circuit Judge East London Family Court and Kingston Crown Court
Sue Robb, Head of Early Years, 4Children
The Community Engagement Forum also met on 14 January 2016 and focussed on the contribution of Muslim women in Britain. The following individuals attended:
Rt. Hon. David Cameron, Prime Minister
Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan MP, Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities
Lord Ahmad, Minister for Countering Extremism
Baroness Williams, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government
Louise Casey, Independent review on isolated communities
Camilla Cavendish, Head of the No. 10 Policy Unit
Max Chambers, Special Adviser, Home Affairs and Justice, No.10
Sajda Mughal OBE, Managing Director at JAN Trust
Syima Aslam, Organiser of Bradford Literary Festival
Sara Khan, Director and co-founder of Inspire
Diana Nammi, Executive Director of Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation
Aysha and Kiran Iqbal Patel, Directors of Odara
Fahma Mohamed, FGM activist and Trustee of Integrate Bristol
Faeeza Vaid, Chair of ‘Sister 2 Sister’ in Birmingham and Executive Director of the Muslim Women’s Network
Henna Rai, Director for the Association of British Muslims
Yasmin Khan, Director of Staying Put and Aspire-I
Hasina Khan, Chair and founder of Saheliyaan Asian Women’s Forum and Councillor on Chorley Council
Nahid Rasool, Director of Shantona Women’s Centre
Farmida Bi, Head of Islamic Finance and a partner at Norton Rose.
Zahra Al-Alawi, Presenter of Woman’s View on Ahlulbayt TV
Farah Mirza, TV Presenter and previous UN representative for Islamic Human Rights Commission
Sarah Joseph OBE, Chief Executive and Editor of emel magazine
