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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Harman (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 November 2008. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
I am not aware of the specific case that the hon. Gentleman mentions. However, the purpose of naming those who have been made subject to orders or found guilty of offences is to ensure that those who might be at risk know the situation; to deter people by showing them that they will named publicly; and to enable the public both to know that those who reoffend are under an order and to report them. I do not think that anything in the Human Rights Act 1998 prevents a proper and proportionate response to curtailing future criminal activities, but I shall look into the case that the hon. Gentleman mentions and raise it with an appropriate Minister.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
482 c955-6 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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