I am finding my hon. Friend’s speech very interesting and thought-provoking. Does he agree that Parliament can make its intentions clear on this subject by making this an aggravating factor in the offences that he refers to, and not by looking to incorporate it as such into this offence? Of course, the intention may well be common assault, but this is about making it an aggravating factor in existing sexual offences and not about saying to prosecutors, “You went for this offence when you should have gone for the offence under the 2003 legislation.”
Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Kevin Foster
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 27 April 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill.
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