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Public Order Bill

Proceeding contribution from Andrew Lewer (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 March 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Public Order Bill.

It does cause reputational damage to the police; the videos that some colleagues have seen are hugely disturbing. It makes it difficult for Ministers to stand up and say, “The police are on your side, they will defend you”, when people see a woman who is on her own and standing perfectly still being harassed by the police. I agree entirely with the comments that the hon. Gentleman has made.

So, “What are you thinking?” is covered by the Bill in its current state and remains there despite the Sugg amendment. Action such as I was describing is entirely unacceptable in a free and open society, and I could have my pick of dystopian novels—one has already been referenced—from which it would not be out of place.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
729 c202 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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