Abu Qatada Debate

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Abu Qatada

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Offshore Gambling (Licensing)
Tuesday 7th February 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. These hypothetical ruminations are always very enjoyable, but perhaps we can return to the subject of Abu Qatada. I know I can rely on Mr Henry Smith to do that.

Henry Smith Portrait Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)
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Is not the absurdity of the European Court of Human Rights such that Abu Qatada could even challenge his stringent bail conditions, and does that not mean that we really should be moving towards a British Bill of Rights?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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As I have said in answer to a number of questions, it is right that we look at the prospect of a British Bill of Rights. That is why the Government have put in place the commission that will be reporting on that very issue later this year.

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