to wear a cross, or he decides to wear a kippah or a skull cap,

or she decides to wear a hijab or a burqa,

does that mean that it is open season for

right honourable members of this House to make

derogatory and divisive remarks about our appearance?

For those of us, who from a young age, have had to endure

and face up to being called names such as towel-head,

or Taliban, or coming from bongo-bongo land,

we can appreciate full well the hurt and pain felt by already vulnerable

Muslim women when they are described as looking like

bank robbers and letterboxes.

– Hear, hear.

So rather than hide behind sham and whitewash investigations,

when will the prime minister finally apologise for his

derogatory and racist remarks which...

[applause] – Go on, Tan

– Racist remarks, Mr Speaker, which have led to a spike in hate crime

and given the increasing prevalence of such incidents within his party,

when will the prime minister finally order an enquiry into

islamophobia within the Conservative party,

something which he and his chancellor promised on national television.

[applause]

– Order. Order. Let's hear the answer. The prime minister.

[jeering]

– Order. Order. Order. The response from the prime minister will be heard.

The prime minister.

– Thank you Mr Speaker.

Now, can I just say to the honourable gentleman that

if he took the trouble to read the article in question,

he would see that it was a strong liberal defence, as he began

his question by saying, of everybody's right to wear

whatever they want in this country.

And I speak as somebody who is not only proud

to have Muslim ancestors but to be related to Sikhs such as himself.

And I'm also proud, Mr Speaker, to say that under this government

we have the most diverse cabinet in the history

of this country and we truly reflect modern Britain.

We truly reflect modern Britain and Mr Speaker, what we have

yet to hear from anywhere in the Labour party is any hint

of apology for the virus of antisemitism that is now

rampant in their ranks.

I would like to hear that for the honourable member opposite.