Debates between Lord Flight and Lord Bates during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Women: Dishonour-based Violence

Debate between Lord Flight and Lord Bates
Wednesday 15th July 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bates Portrait Lord Bates
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I recognise that a great deal of work is going on. I hope that I have demonstrated that the Government are taking this very seriously. If there are particular organisations about whose work Members of your Lordships’ House wish to make representations, then of course I am always available on this very important issue.

Lord Flight Portrait Lord Flight (Con)
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My Lords, some element of mistreatment of women surely arises from the practice of Sharia law, in contradiction to the law of the land. Is it not time that something was actually done to control this and potentially to ban the practice of Sharia law in this country?

Lord Bates Portrait Lord Bates
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I think that is a wider point. There will be an opportunity for the House to consider that in the forthcoming counterextremism legislation, where we will look at the effort that has been made to challenge certain views in our society and to reaffirm British values.