That this House supports Islamophobia Awareness Month, which is taking place this November; recognises the valuable contributions that British Muslims make to our country; acknowledges that anti-Muslim sentiment is still far too prevalent in our society, and has sadly been on the rise in light of the conflict in the Middle East; notes with concern that Tell MAMA recorded nearly 5,00 incidents of anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia in the past year, an unprecedented volume of cases; further notes with concern that religious-based hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales has increased by 25% over the past year; emphasises the importance of standing up to religious hatred in all its forms; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to address Islamophobia, including by immediately appointing an independent adviser on Islamophobia and adopting a working definition of Islamophobia.
Signatories (33)
- Christine Jardine Sponsor
- Ellie Chowns
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Steve Darling
- Liz Jarvis
- Ayoub Khan
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Andrew George
- Claire Young
- Sarah Gibson
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Adam Dance
- Siân Berry
- John McDonnell
- Kim Johnson
- Jim Shannon
- Carla Denyer
- Shockat Adam
- Gideon Amos
- Jon Trickett
- Zöe Franklin
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Charlotte Cane
- Ann Davies
- Ben Lake
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Llinos Medi
- Susan Murray
- Dawn Butler
- Sarah Dyke
- Rachael Maskell
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Dr Al Pinkerton