Apsana Begum
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Dover and Portsmouth: Protests
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
Order. Given that we have such a tight schedule tonight, could the Minister shorten her answers a bit?
Apsana Begum (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab)
We have seen pogroms in Belfast, riots in Southampton, and then, of course, the chilling incidents in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend. What is difficult to contend with is that this appears to be becoming more frequent and normalised. We cannot normalise the activities of organised far-right gangs. Will the Minister condemn the racism that was at the core of the activities and actions that took place this weekend? What can she say to those who cover their face for religious, health or work reasons, and who will be feeling particularly vulnerable at this time, about the Government and police response?