§ Baroness Coxasked Her Majesty's Government:
Given that they have supported Islamic Awareness Week, whether they would also support initiatives to promote awareness of other faith communities in the United Kingdom such as the Sikh community. [HL2079]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Rooker)Yes. The Government acknowledge and value the contribution which all the main world faiths make—economically, socially and culturally—to the multicultural society of modern-day Britain.
They are determined to see a truly dynamic society, in which people from different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds can live and work together, while retaining their distinctive identities, in an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.