Terrorist Attacks

Debate between Baroness Williams of Trafford and Lord Hutton of Furness

Thursday 22nd June 2017 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

From the noise that the noble Baroness is hearing she will be able to tell that the whole House agrees with her. I sometimes wonder whether the bravery of ordinary people is something that I would be capable of, and that imam was absolutely wonderful.

[Lord Hutton of Furness (Lab)]

My Lords, will the commission for countering extremism, which she has referred to a number of times, exercise any statutory powers or functions?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

I think the commission itself needs to explore the work that it is doing, and those deliberations are certainly in train. Whether legislation is needed as a result will become clear in due course.