Stalking Protection Bill (First sitting) Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Home Office
None Portrait The Chair
- Hansard -

Mr Foster knows perfectly well that my personal inclination in these matters is to be traditional, and therefore to say no. However, as he is a very close friend of mine, I will allow gentlemen to remove their jackets, if they so wish.

None Portrait The Chair
- Hansard -

I think shoes might be taking it a little too far. Perhaps hon. Members would remember to switch their electronic devices on only when they leave the room.

We now come to line-by-line consideration of the Bill. We will first consider clause 1 stand part, with which I am prepared to allow a more general debate on the rest of the Bill.

Clause 1

Applications for orders

Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.