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New government will continue to fight antisemitism, minister tells parliamentary group

June 2, 2015 16:59
Baroness Williams addressed the meeting

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

The government will continue to fight antisemitism “seriously”, a new minister has told a parliamentary group dedicated to combating Jew-hatred.

Baroness Williams confirmed that the new Conservative administration would back initiatives introduced in the previous parliament and would report regularly on its progress in tackling antisemitism.

The Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government was speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism’s annual meeting on Tuesday.

In February a 120-page report from the group outlined a series of recommendations on the issue.