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Stalking Protection Bill

Proceeding contribution from Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Friday, 23 November 2018. It occurred during Debate on bills on Stalking Protection Bill.

The hon. Gentleman is making a valid point, and I certainly hope that the online harms White Paper, which will be coming out before the end of winter, will address some of these issues, too. I understand that the White Paper is being produced jointly by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Home Office, and I am sure this will be much debated again. The social media companies have a lot of power and a lot of responsibilities, but they have to take those responsibilities seriously.

I spoke earlier about the dangers of stranger stalking and I will not repeat those comments now. I just want to say in conclusion that this Bill sends a clear message that stalking is a crime that the Government take seriously and that all of us in Parliament take seriously. It has a devastating impact on people’s lives, and I fully support all the measures in the Bill.

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
649 cc1183-4 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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