Khalid Mahmood’s work in Parliament - West Midlands Labour

Khalid Mahmood MP in Parliament

Human Rights: Kashmir

Commons debates

Are we talking about the Kashmiri people or about Pakistan? This debate is about the Kashmiri people and the abuse of their human rights.

Human Rights: Kashmir

Commons debates

The plebiscite would be determined by the United Nations. Every Kashmiri, whether a Pandit, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian member of the heritage of Kashmir, has a right to vote in that...

Human Rights: Kashmir

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) and for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) for securing this Backbench Business debate. As a son of Kashmir,...

Human Rights: Kashmir

Commons debates

Can the hon. Gentleman please tell me who it was that went to the United Nations to ask for a resolution on the plebiscite for Kashmir?

Afghanistan Policy

Commons debates

I have a constituent who landed just before the blockade. Her father-in-law has been shot. She has got to the border a number of times. I have communicated with the embassy and with the Pakistani...

HS2 - [David Mundell in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I spoke earlier about my constituent Darren Barnett and his colleagues, who are stuck in a financial straitjacket, both economically and personally. They are not able to move on because HS2...

HS2 - [David Mundell in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My constituent, Darren Bartlett, has been suffering for years after he had to give up his land and business to HS2. For almost three and a half years, HS2 has not made any compensation available...

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I appreciate that. There are so many people who are interested and who wanted to intervene on me. I apologise for that. Therefore I conclude by saying that I want Muslims to be put on an equal...

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

What I am saying is that the Government can adopt it, and I think that they should adopt it. It means nothing. I am essentially making the same point as the hon. Gentleman. I want to put it in...

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for his words of wisdom. However, I said to the former Attorney General, in the debate we had in the Chamber, that I did not believe what he intended to write. He accepted...

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is not static at all. Of course language develops—I am fully aware of that. However, there is language that we have to use in Parliament, which has been established for over 500 years....

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

For the last time, and then I want to carry on.

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

In answering that, I say to the hon. Lady, as a barrister, that I explained what phobias there are, and they are usually used in medical terms, not in legal, prosecutorial form. The Government...

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Of course. I had not completed my list, but I am grateful to my hon. Friend for completing my list. If Islamophobia is being suggested as a medical fear, then the term Islamophobia is acceptable....

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

No, I would not, because my hon. Friend just got up and said that she will not discuss the individual case. She then proceeded to do the very thing that she said we should not do. We need to look...

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

As always, it is a privilege to serve under your stewardship, Mrs Murray. I thank the hon. Member for Peterborough (Paul Bristow) and my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) for...

Afghanistan

Commons debates

First, I pay my respects to all those military personnel who lost their lives, all those who still have mental health trauma, all those who still suffer from life-long injuries, and all those...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I am sure the whole House will join me in offering condolences to Dea-John Reid’s mother, Joan Morris, and the whole family, after he was tragically murdered on 31 May. My hon. Friends the...

Government Support for India

Commons debates

I commend the support that the Government are providing promptly to the Indian people during this devastating covid surge, and my thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. Realistically,...

Defence Estate Optimisation Programme

Khalid Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps has the Ministry of Defence taken to ensure the sound financial sustainability of the defence estate, given that the National Audit Office found in 2016 that the estate would have an...