Terrorist Attacks Debate

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Department: Home Office

Terrorist Attacks

Lord Hutton of Furness Excerpts
Thursday 22nd June 2017

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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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 Portrait Lord Hutton of Furness (Lab)
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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 Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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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.