🙏 Point of Order

• Point of Order Raised: Shockat Adam, an independent MP from Leicester South, addressed a point of order about a statement made by the Leader of the Opposition.

• Statement in Question: The Leader of the Opposition had said that the Labour party adopted the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on British Muslims’ definition of Islamophobia, which she claimed stated that discussing sex groomers was Islamophobic.

• Clarification Requested: Adam clarified that the APPG’s definition actually refers to using specific symbols and images associated with Islamophobia to portray Muslims as sex groomers, not merely discussing the topic.

• Response from the Chair: Madam Deputy Speaker, Nusrat Ghani, acknowledged Adam’s point but stated that the Chair cannot control what the Leader of the Opposition says. However, Adam’s clarification was noted and heard in the Chamber.

The session described in the transcript shows a very low level of disagreement. The point of order raised by Shockat Adam addresses a potential misrepresentation of a definition by the Leader of the Opposition, but this is handled procedurally and without contention. The response from Madam Deputy Speaker is neutral and procedural, indicating no escalation or challenge to the point raised. There is no direct disagreement or argument between the participants; the issue is noted and recorded without further dispute. This reflects a setting where procedural acknowledgment occurs rather than active conflict or debate.