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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-04more like thismore than 2020-02-04
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Hate Crime remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 3 February (HL187), whether it is possible that a hearsay remark, if construed by a bystander as offensive, could be reported as a hate crime and the perpetrator interviewed by the police as a result; and if so, what steps they intend to take to protect freedom of speech. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Vinson more like this
uin HL1341 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
answer text <p>It is an operational matter for the police to determine whether to investigate all incidents reported to them. When investigating allegations of hate crime it is for the police to apply the relevant legislation, including the freedom of expression defence contained in section 29J of the Public Order Act 1986.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2020-02-14T11:55:22.223Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T11:55:22.223Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1807
label Biography information for Lord Vinson more like this