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Stalking Protection Bill

Proceeding contribution from Neil O'Brien (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Friday, 19 January 2018. It occurred during Debate on bills on Stalking Protection Bill.

Yes, I do; the hon. Lady makes an extremely important point. As I was saying, the crucial thing is not just having this important new tool, which the Bill will create, but using it as a further catalyst to changes in the way the police handle something that, as my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk) pointed out, was not even a crime until 2012. In particular, I hope that the police will take account of the best practice guidance produced by the charity Paladin, which is extremely important.

In conclusion, this Bill is a really important piece of legislation. The flexibilities it contains will allow stalking protection orders to be useful in a wide variety of circumstances. I believe that it will both improve lives and save lives, and I support it in the strongest possible way.

1.43 pm

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
634 cc1237-8 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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