Online Hate Speech Debate

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Department: Home Office

Online Hate Speech

Paul Masterton Excerpts
Thursday 30th November 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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I point out to the hon. Lady that the Prime Minister has robustly replied to the President and made her views absolutely clear. On the hon. Lady’s other proposal, we do not routinely comment on individual exclusion cases.

Paul Masterton Portrait Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire) (Con)
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Is the Home Secretary satisfied that President Trump’s behaviour—this is not an isolated incident—does not undermine our important security and co-operation relationship with the United States? May I also say that just because somebody stops using Twitter, it does not mean that they cease to be a twit?

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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My hon. Friend puts his finger on it, if I may say so, in the first half of his comment when he talks about the importance of that close relationship. However strongly hon. Members feel about the President, we must protect the particular relationship that we have with the US, which does so much to keep British people safe.