Euro 2016: Fan Violence Debate

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Euro 2016: Fan Violence

Viscount Hailsham Excerpts
Tuesday 14th June 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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I compliment those fans on their musical harmony and passivity.

Viscount Hailsham Portrait Viscount Hailsham (Con)
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My Lords, would it not be desirable for the Russian Government to provide the kind of assistance to the French Government that the United Kingdom Government are providing? Will my noble and learned friend tell the House what steps we are taking to encourage that?

Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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I am not sure that at this stage the Government would wish to encourage the Russians to place police officers in France for the purposes of the championship.