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Coroners and Justice Bill

Proceeding contribution from Edward Leigh (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 November 2009. It occurred during Debate on bills on Coroners and Justice Bill.
Let there be no mistake: people who stir up violence and hatred against homosexuals are completely wrong. But there is nothing in the Waddington amendment that does that. All the Waddington amendment allows is a""discussion or criticism of sexual conduct or practices or the urging of persons to refrain from or modify such conduct"." Lord Waddington is not trying to stir up hatred. He just wants free speech. If people want to say that Roman Catholicism is wrong, let them. That is free speech, and the House should be very careful when it attacks free speech.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
499 c101 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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