Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Debate

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Voting Eligibility (Prisoners)

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Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Thursday 22nd November 2012

(12 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members
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rose—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. I want to get everybody in and do not want to disappoint anyone, so we need short questions and speedy answers.

Thomas Docherty Portrait Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab)
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Many members of the public will believe that this decision is because of the Human Rights Act. As the Lord Chancellor has said very clearly that it is not, will he confirm whether he supports repealing that Act?

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