Debates between Christine Jardine and Sarah Green during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Christine Jardine and Sarah Green
Wednesday 23rd February 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Christine Jardine Portrait Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)
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4. What plans she has with the Home Secretary to bring forward legislative proposals to make misogyny a hate crime.

Sarah Green Portrait Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham) (LD)
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6. What plans she has with the Home Secretary to bring forward legislative proposals to make misogyny a hate crime.

Rachel Maclean Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rachel Maclean)
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As I said, the Government currently have no plans to make misogyny a hate crime. The reason is that we have consulted the legal experts on that subject. The Law Commission concluded that the proposal could do more harm than good in our efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, and I am sure that the hon. Lady would not wish to see that happen.

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