The British Parliamentarians at the debate condemned terrorism and violence and rejected mediation in the dispute between India and Pakistan on Kashmir. Leading the charge for India, Labour Party’s-Barry Gardiner MP, stated: “Britain would be outraged if the Indian Parliament debated the merits and demerits of the Scottish referendum.” The Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan requires the two countries to deal with Kashmir bilaterally and without the involvement or interference of another state”. He called the debate as ‘ill-judged’.

Conservative Party’s-Paul Uppal MP, reminded Parliamentarians that Britain “carried imperial, historical baggage” and that it should have “more faith in the subcontinent”.

Labour Party’s- Virendra Sharma MP stated by saying he was ‘disappointed’ the debate was taking place and described it as ‘divisive’, stressing he is elected from a diverse constituency (Ealing Southall) where there are Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims and the debate could ‘inflame tensions’ in his constituency. He asserted that “Jammu and Kashmir State was an integral part of India, the largest democracy in the world, one that is secular and with elected representation from all the country's main religions. The elections in Jammu & Kashmir have not reflected any determination for separatism. It is for us to respect the democratic choice of the citizens of Jammu & Kashmir, not to question it," he added.