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Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

My Lords, I am grateful. I know not of a single mosque where there has been an authorised preaching of hate, except the Finsbury Park mosque, in London, which has been in the media. Thank God those people have been locked up and that the mosque has been handed over to the legitimate committee. However, the noble and learned Lord mentioned in his speech a report about the widow of one of the terrorists. We know that many criminals go to public places. We know that thugs go to football matches to cause problems, but we do not close down the football grounds. We just lock up those who cause the problems. So I hope that people do not blame a mosque for any criminal who has gone to it. That should also apply to churches and synagogues. I support the Government.