Debates between Baroness May of Maidenhead and Sharon Hodgson during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Mon 13th Jun 2016

Orlando Attack: UK Security Measures

Debate between Baroness May of Maidenhead and Sharon Hodgson
Monday 13th June 2016

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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Yes, of course we look at people who are returning on a case-by-case basis to see what action is necessary. We increased the powers of the police in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, not least with the temporary exclusion orders that enable the police to work with other countries, in Europe particularly, and with places in the UK where someone might be returning to from Syria. They help to manage the return of any such individuals, and we do co-operate very closely with EU colleagues on these matters.

Sharon Hodgson Portrait Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab)
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In the light of this horrific homophobic attack in Orlando, will the Home Secretary urgently support the call from across the House for compulsory sex and relationships education in all our schools, to educate everyone that love is love and it is okay to be yourself? No one should fear coming out or being themselves, especially after this horrific event, so does she agree that we need to take every opportunity to educate our children so that extremist prejudice does not take hold?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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It is very important in education to make sure that we do everything we can to see that extremist prejudice does not take hold. This is something that I know the Secretary of State for Education is looking at very closely.