Business question from Paula Sherriff (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 4 February 2016. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
Business of the House
Last Saturday, the extremist group Britain First came to Dewsbury town centre, carrying crucifixes and proclaiming the Prophet Mohammed a paedophile. There was understandable concern among our community, with many businesses closing for fear of violence. A huge police operation took place, which clearly cost a lot of money. I pay tribute to the wonderful people of my constituency and the police, who carried themselves in an exemplary manner. Does the Leader of the House agree that we should now have an urgent debate on where the balance lies between freedom of expression and incitement of racial hatred?
Secondary information
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 605 c1099
- Session
- 2015-16
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Incitement Freedom of expression Racial hatred
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- 2016-04-11 15:48:32 +0100
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