My Lords, I apologise for interrupting. Can the noble Lord explain why we should do this on sedition, obscenity and criminal libel in Northern Ireland but not blasphemy? What is the special factor that requires God to have special protection under criminal law there but not here because of devolution?
Coroners and Justice Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 28 October 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Coroners and Justice Bill.
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