To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which members of the National Muslim Women's Advisory Group have attended each meeting held with members of her Department since January 2008. (201432)

The National Muslim Women's Advisory Group has had two official meetings with the Secretary of State, in November 2007 and March 2008.

15 of the 19 members attended the meeting:

Siddika Ahmed;

Farkhanda Chaudhry;

Zuelkha Dala;

Reedah El-Saie;

Rokshana Fiaz;

Rukaiya Jeraj;

Samina Kauser;

Shahda Khan;

Sabira Lakha;

Adeeba Malik;

Sabin Malik;

Naheed Mather;

Andleen Razaq;

Shahien Taj; and

Batool Al Toma.

The four remaining members sent their apologies:

Fareena Alam;

Parvin Ali;

Shaista Gohair; and

Tasneem Mahmood.

Members of the advisory group also met with the Secretary of State at the formal launch of the group on 31 January at No 10.

15 of the 19 members attended the launch:

Parvin Ali;

Siddika Ahmed;

Fareena Alam;

Farkhanda Chaudhry;

Zuelkha Dala;

Reedah El-Saie;

Shaista Gohair;

Rukaiya Jeraj;

Samina Kauser;

Shahda Khan;

Sabira Lakha;

Tasneem Mahmood;

Sabin Malik;

Andleen Razaq; and

Batool Al Toma.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many meetings she has attended with the National Muslim Women's Advisory Group since January 2008. (201433)

The National Muslim Women's Advisory Group has had two official meetings with the Secretary of State, in November 2007 and March 2008.

Members of the advisory group also met with the Secretary of State at the formal launch of the group on 31 January 2008 at No. 10.

The group have also had a range of meetings among themselves within their regions.