HL Deb 17 July 2003 vol 651 cc145-6WA
Lord Ouseley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which departments of state have faith advisers or units. [HL3867]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

As part of the Government's commitment to diversity, some departments have set up units and/or employed diversity and faith advisers, to liaise with various communities on policy, operational and employment matters. Information on the numbers of individual faith advisers or units is not held centrally.

The Home Office is taking forward the Government's 2001 manifesto commitment to "look at Government's interface with the faith communities" via a high level steering group. The steering group, which is made up of departments, prominent representatives of the faith communities, and other interested parties aims to report by December 2003.