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Debate between Charles Walker and Brandon Lewis
Monday 5th December 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brandon Lewis Portrait Brandon Lewis
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The Prime Minister—the previous Home Secretary—and the current Home Secretary are seeing a reduction in crime. The police should be proud of that while running things efficiently for the benefit of the taxpayer. There is also an increase in recorded crime, which, as the Office for National Statistics itself has outlined, is because of the willingness of victims to come forward as a result of their increased confidence in the police to deal with the issues. That is to be welcomed.

Charles Walker Portrait Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con)
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12. What legal protections are in place to protect people’s freedom of expression with regard to religious satire.