Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill Debate

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Lyn Brown

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Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill

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Please select a Stage...: House of Commons
Friday 27th January 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Allan Portrait Lucy Allan
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The Home Affairs Committee has done an excellent job and has produced an excellent report. If I had time, I would say more about it. I have indeed met Prevent co-ordinators, and I have seen examples of good work being done under the Act. However, I want to concentrate on the unintended consequences, and the impact on certain communities who perceive what could be seen as a benign state intervention as something to be feared. I think that the Government should take that on board.

Lyn Brown Portrait Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab)
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Given that the hon. Lady has only a few minutes, I am genuinely sorry to intervene on her speech, but may I ask her a very simple question? Does she think that the Prevent strategy as a whole is now damaged, or does she think that there is still hope for it?