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Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
May. 30 2024
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The Bill aims to establish an independent Disability Commissioner for Scotland whose primary purpose will be to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people. The Commissioner will be an advocate for disabled people and have powers to review law and policy, promote best practice, and undertake investigations.

Found: discrimination in the previous 12 months (12%) compared to adults without any health conditions (6%).34 Hate


Select Committee
Formal Minutes 2023-24: List of closed petitions

Formal Minutes May. 29 2024

Committee: Petitions Committee

Found: illegal for a parent to be absent from their child's life 41 Create a dedicated Minister for Knife Crime


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Michael Matheson - Wed 29 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Baillie, Jackie (Lab - Dumbarton) party before country, defending the indefensible and being out of touch with the people of Scotland.I hate - Speech Link
2: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) asking for is more politicians like Michael Matheson.The old adage that the cover-up is worse than the crime - Speech Link
3: Harvie, Patrick (Green - Glasgow) case, or is anyone seriously suggesting that what Michael Matheson did is anywhere near as grave a crime - Speech Link


Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 - Tue 28 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Balfour, Jeremy (Con - Lothian) It would add a defence of reasonableness to the bill that is exactly the same as the one in the Hate - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Valedictory Debate - Fri 24 May 2024
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Ben Wallace (Con - Wyre and Preston North) In today’s world of social media, they put up with hate as well. - Speech Link
2: Tracey Crouch (Con - Chatham and Aylesford) SJ knows how much I hate injustice and will fight the authorities to the end on behalf of residents. - Speech Link
3: Andrew Percy (Con - Brigg and Goole) The first is the appalling rise in Jew hate—antisemitism—in this country. - Speech Link
4: Tim Loughton (Con - East Worthing and Shoreham) gave us our locker key and said, “Right, Mr Loughton, you’d better put your name on everything, ’cos crime - Speech Link


Select Committee
Second Special Report - The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report

Special Report May. 23 2024

Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)

Found: Second Special Report - The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern


Commons Chamber
Arrests and Prison Capacity - Wed 22 May 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) survey there is less than half the crime today than there was under the last Labour Government. - Speech Link
2: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) , crime has halved since the Government of which she was a part left office. - Speech Link
3: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) The police are under incredible pressure at weekends, policing hate marches and other demonstrations - Speech Link
4: Sammy Wilson (DUP - East Antrim) Can we really believe that crime is being taken seriously in this country? - Speech Link
5: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) The police are successfully reducing crime, for which I thank them. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism - Wed 22 May 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley Central) in a moment.Regardless of where in the UK extremism rears its ugly head, it is fuelled by fear and hate - Speech Link
2: Tom Tugendhat (Con - Tonbridge and Malling) It is a real power centre not just for keeping Scotland safe, but for fighting crime and disorder all - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Holocaust Memorial Bill
Committee of the whole House - Wed 22 May 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Andrew Percy (Con - Brigg and Goole) At the moment, we are seeing a record rise in Jew hate, in antisemitism, so it is more important than - Speech Link
2: None The spreading of hate, the poison of sectarian hatred, the language of conflict and the vitriol of division - Speech Link
3: Edward Leigh (Con - Gainsborough) announcement of the general election, but this debate is important, because we are commemorating the greatest crime - Speech Link
4: None You move from room to room, and you understand how hate built up. - Speech Link
5: Kirsten Oswald (SNP - East Renfrewshire) I am sure that other Members share my concern about the spikes in hate crime, including the frightening - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Political Violence and Disruption: Walney Report - Wed 22 May 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley Central) That is why we have been crystal clear that where there are public order offences, hate crime offences - Speech Link
2: Alison Thewliss (SNP - Glasgow Central) We stand against antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate in all its pernicious forms. - Speech Link
3: Tom Hunt (Con - Ipswich) Friend agree that, when it comes to hate—be that anti-Muslim hate or some of the antisemitism we have - Speech Link