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Tory MP Philip Hollobone urges ban of full-face Muslim veils in public
MUSLIM women should not be allowed to cover their faces in public as there is no formal requirement in their religion, a Tory MP said yesterday.
By: Martyn Brown
Published: Sat, March 1, 2014
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Hollobone s ire is aimed at the Niqab though it s not the only face covering worn by the public Hollobone's ire is aimed at the Niqab - though it's not the only face covering worn by the public [GETTY]

Philip Hollobone was putting forward a Bill seeking to prohibit the wearing of face coverings, in particular the Muslim veil and balaclavas.

Presenting his Face Coverings (Prohibition) Bill, the Kettering MP expressed regret that his campaign had �come to this�.

Speaking during the bill�s second reading, he said: �But there�s growing concern amongst my constituents and across the country about the increasing number of people who are going about in public places covering their faces and this is causing alarm and distress to many people.�

During the debate, passport control officials were criticised for �waving through� a woman without asking her to remove her full-face veil.

Philip Davies, Tory MP for Shipley, told the Commons he witnessed the scene at Heathrow as a woman underwent checks to enter the UK after flying in from Saudi Arabia. He insisted all women wearing a �full Islamic veil� should have to compulsorily remove it to be identified by immigration officials.

Mr Hollobone told the Commons that he had received correspondence from alarmed Britons across the country.

His bill would prevent the use of balaclavas, favoured by some demonstrators, as well as full-face Islamic veils such as burkas and niqabs.

He said: �I can find absolutely nowhere at all anywhere in the world any prescription that women are required by Islam to cover their face.

�As far as I can understand it, the Koran � the holy book to Muslims � requires women to dress modestly.�
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In a fundamentally British tradition, the introduction of such an illiberal law would, I feel, encourage civil disobedience and an affinity with those who are seen to be targeted

Lyn Brown, shadow communities minister

Men are dressing up as Islamic women in burkas to commit crimes, he added. Terror suspect Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed went missing last November after changing into a burka at a mosque.

But Home Affairs Committee chairman Keith Vaz said he could not recall any other incidents of that nature.

Rushanara Ali, Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, a London constituency with a large Muslim population, described the Bill as �narrow-minded and intolerant�.
NO MUSLIMS ARE NARROW MINDED AND INTOLERANT.

But Mr Hollobone said his Bill would remove ambiguity in public places, such as garages, courts of law, police stations and schools on how to deal with face coverings.

Shadow communities minister Lyn Brown said it would lead to an increase in people wearing face coverings. �In a fundamentally British tradition, the introduction of such an illiberal law would, I feel, encourage civil disobedience and an affinity with those who are seen to be targeted.�

The Bill is unlikely to make progress after running out of time to complete its second reading yesterday. Mr Hollobone said the debate would resume on May 16 but is likely to be relegated to the bottom of the day�s list of business.

Dont worry when UKIp take over running the country we can get rid of this terrorist religion once and for all