Lord Sheikh was one of the speakers at the fringe meeting discussing the question “Is the UK a Christian country?” Lord Sheikh argued that the UK is a Christian country but one of the unique features of this country is that all religions are accepted and the community is diverse which enriches the country. He further made the comment that in the United Kingdom there are over 1,200 mosques and numerous other places of worship of various religions and there is a respect of beliefs of other people.