Baroness Sayeeda Warsi asked the government whether it had a definition of Islamophobia and invited engagement with community organizations toward one. The parliamentary exchange placed recognition and definition on the political agenda. It was an early intervention in the process later advanced by the APPG inquiry, not government adoption of the definition ultimately proposed in 2018.
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Warsiโs parliamentary question automatically enacted a binding UK definition of Islamophobia.
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She pressed the government on its definition and invited community engagement. Asking a question and proposing work are different from enacting legislation.