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Protection of Freedoms Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Rosser (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 15 December 2011. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Protection of Freedoms Bill.
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I am not as convinced as he is that the present legislation is entirely clear because the events to which I referred would suggest that in certain fairly key quarters there appears to be some confusion over the current position. I do not mean confusion as far as the Minister is concerned, but I did refer to the police and the evidence that had been given. I am not entirely surprised that the Minister made reference to inquiries currently being undertaken. If I can take it from what he said, which I am sure I can, if those inquiries suggest that there is any lack of clarity in the present legal position, or even if the inquiry does not think there is a lack of clarity but nevertheless it would be helpful if the wording in the legislation was firmed up so that no one else could be in any doubt, that is the road that the Government will go down to end any confusion there might be on anyone’s part. On the basis that the Minister agrees that that will be the Government’s response—

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Reference

733 c367GC 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee
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