§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has had from the Muslim Parliament; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldWe have received no direct representations from the self-styled Muslim Parliament.
As the reaction of many other Muslims has shown, this body is not representative of Muslims generally in this country. We will continue to maintain close contacts with other Muslim bodies which make representations to us against the background of respect for the rule of law. Britain is a diverse and tolerant society, but we cannot accept any form of separatism nor any attempts to incite the community to civil disobedience.