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Proceeding contribution from Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 25 October 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Racial and Religious Hatred Bill.


Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

I do not understand the noble Lord’s argument as the Bill is about incitement. That is what we talked about in the Select Committee. On the issue of the Bill going far beyond incitement, and the remarks made by other noble Lords about there being no intent in the proposal, I wonder what they have been reading. The intent is already in the Public Order Act. One need only get a copy from the Library, or read the schedule that has been kindly provided by the Government to see that in every section—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
674 c1086 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Incitement Racially aggravated offences Religion Religious hatred Religious freedom Religiously aggravated offences Racial hatred
Legislation
Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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