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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government remove filter
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Religion: Freedom of Expression more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July (HL47), whether UK citizens are free to criticise religions in private and in public. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
uin HL1068 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-26more like thismore than 2017-07-26
answer text <p>Citizens of the United Kingdom are of course, free to criticise religions in private and public. However, it is not acceptable to stir up or promote hatred and violence against people because of their faith. Freedom of speech is one of the values that underpin our society but there are limits – it is not acceptable for people to abuse freedom of speech to incite hatred and division.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-26T14:03:35.347Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-26T14:03:35.347Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this