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Public Order Bill

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

When we legislate, being specific matters. So let us be clear: the amendment proposed by the hon. Member for Northampton South is not about private prayer, but about “silent prayer”. Silent prayer can be done in somebody’s face, can it not, whether or not what the person praying is thinking is private in their head? That shows the challenge here. This is not actually about prayer; it is about where it is taking place. So will the hon. Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger) clarify, for the avoidance of doubt, that he has no problem with recognising that somebody praying in another person’s face, silent or not, is unwelcome?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
729 c226 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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