A minister has been spoken to for attending a Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) match, regardless of a central authority ban on engagement with the crowd.
Labour’s management “reminded” Sir Stephen Timms of his “accountability to uphold collective duty” after he attended an MCB annual management dinner ultimate week.
Sir Stephen used to be one in every of 4 Labour MPs to wait along backbenchers Afzal Khan, Naz Shah and Abtisam Mohamed.
In 2009, the Labour executive severed ties with the MCB after a senior determine reportedly subsidized Hamas. Hyperlinks resumed in 2010 when the MCB condemned violence, however contemporary Conservative and Labour governments have refused any reliable engagement.
Sir Stephen has been approached for remark.
Sir Stephen’s look on the match precipitated questions from Conservative MP Nick Timothy in regards to the executive’s stance at the staff.
Timothy mentioned the federal government’s coverage at the MCB used to be “a whole mess”.
On Tuesday, the top minister’s reliable spokesman mentioned the federal government’s coverage at the staff “has now not modified”.
He mentioned: “The minister has been reminded of his accountability to uphold collective duty.”
Below Jeremy Corbyn’s management, Sir Stephen acted as Labour’s religion envoy, accountable for the birthday party’s engagement with a variety of religion teams, and he continues to paintings intently with such organisations.
In 2010, he used to be stabbed two times all over a constituency surgical operation through a 21-year-old Islamist radical.
