Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Elfyn Llwyd Excerpts
Monday 9th May 2011

(13 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Featherstone Portrait Lynne Featherstone
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The Government’s message is loud and clear, but, as I said, it is up to the local chief constable on the ground. I hope chief constables are listening to that important message, which the hon. Gentleman is right to raise.

Elfyn Llwyd Portrait Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC)
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Is the Minister aware of a campaign with which I am involved to introduce changes to the Protection From Harassment Act 1997 in respect of cyber-stalking? Many young women and girls are terrified by what is happening to them day after day and the law needs changing. Will the Minister meet a small group to discuss where the law is failing and where we need to put it right?

Baroness Featherstone Portrait Lynne Featherstone
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The Government recognise people’s concerns about the legal definition of stalking—cyber-stalking or stalking in other contexts—and about how the 1997 Act is applied. I am happy to meet the group that the right hon. Gentleman mentions.