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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-06more like thismore than 2022-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Demonstrations: Bristol remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the law following the acquittal of the four people accused of causing criminal damage to a statue of Edward Colston in Bristol. more like this
tabling member constituency Lichfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Michael Fabricant more like this
uin 98885 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-14more like thismore than 2022-01-14
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service can choose to refer the case to the Attorney General, and if she agrees, she can ask the Court of Appeal to review whether the law needs to be clarified. This would not change the outcome of this specific case.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, we are in the process of changing the law to ensure that those found guilty of desecrating or damaging a memorial face a punishment that better reflects the high sentimental and emotional impact these actions can have.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-14T14:40:58.38Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-14T14:40:58.38Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
280
label Biography information for Michael Fabricant more like this