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Tahir Ali, representing a constituency with a substantial Muslim population, highlighted the United Nations Human Rights Council's resolution condemning the desecration of religious texts and called for the UK government to enact measures preventing such acts. The Prime Minister’s response was notably cautious; while he condemned desecration as "awful," he refrained from firmly ruling out the introduction of laws to protect religious texts like the Quran. This reticence, critics argue, raises concerns about potential restrictions on free speech.