Holocaust Memorial Day Debate

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Anne McLaughlin

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Holocaust Memorial Day

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Royal Assent
Thursday 23rd January 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Percy Portrait Andrew Percy
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Absolutely.

Anne McLaughlin Portrait Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow North East) (SNP)
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The hon. Member talks about people being unaware that what they are saying is offensive and of why it is offensive. Earlier, in Women and Equalities questions, I asked if hon. Members could work together to tackle unconscious racial bias. I absolutely agree with what he is saying—lots of people do not understand that their responses to others arise because of their unconscious bias. Would he be interested in working with a number of us across the House on such unconscious bias, whoever it affects?

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