Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee
Community cohesion
Status: Open
Opened: 3 Dec 2024
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.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Ali Oliver MBE · Youth Sport Trust, Debbie Cook · EFL (English Football League), Isabella Pereira · The Young Foundation, Lara Thompson · The King's Trust, Lucy Lees · Mahdlo Youth Zone (Onside Network), Ruth Hollis · Spirit of 2012, Tanya Vice · Heart of Sidley Community Association | View ↗ |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Misbah Malik · HOPE not hate, Peter Geoghegan, Sunder Katwala · British Future | View ↗ |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Akeela Ahmed MBE · British Muslim Network, Andrew Copson · Humanists UK, Dr Naomi Green · Muslim Council of Britain, Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal · Southall Black Sisters, Professor Javed Khan OBE · Equi, Professor Ted Cantle CBE DL · Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network | View ↗ |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Councillor Sara Conway · Local Government Association (LGA), Danny Stone · Antisemitism Policy Trust, Jonny Newton · Community Security Trust, Kelly Fowler · Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network | View ↗ |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Dame Sara Khan DBE · Counter Extremism Commissioner 2018-2021 | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Akeela Ahmed MBE · Co-Chair | British Muslim Network | 1 |
| Ali Oliver MBE · Chief Executive | Youth Sport Trust | 1 |
| Andrew Copson · Chief Executive | Humanists UK | 1 |
| Councillor Sara Conway · Member of Safer and Stronger Communities Board | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Dame Sara Khan DBE · Former | Counter Extremism Commissioner 2018-2021 | 1 |
| Danny Stone · Chief Executive | Antisemitism Policy Trust | 1 |
| Debbie Cook · Director of Community | EFL (English Football League) | 1 |
| Dr Naomi Green · Assistant Secretary-General | Muslim Council of Britain | 1 |
| Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal · Trustee | Southall Black Sisters | 1 |
| Isabella Pereira · Interim Co-Director of Research, Institute for Co… | The Young Foundation | 1 |
| Jonny Newton · Director of External Relations | Community Security Trust | 1 |
| Kelly Fowler · Chief Executive | Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network | 1 |
| Lara Thompson · UK Government Affairs Manager | The King's Trust | 1 |
| Lucy Lees · Chief Executive Officer | Mahdlo Youth Zone (Onside Network) | 1 |
| Misbah Malik · Senior Policy and Engagement Officer | HOPE not hate | 1 |
| Peter Geoghegan | — | 1 |
| Professor Javed Khan OBE | Equi | 1 |
| Professor Ted Cantle CBE DL · Adviser | Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network | 1 |
| Ruth Hollis · Chief Executive | Spirit of 2012 | 1 |
| Sunder Katwala · Director | British Future | 1 |
| Tanya Vice · Project Manager | Heart of Sidley Community Association | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | — | Correspondence from Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, IPSO, dated 18 Ma… |