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169076

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Freedom of Expression
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions they have put in place to safeguard the exercise of free speech in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The United Kingdom is bound by its obligations under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which makes clear that everyone has the right to freedom of expression. It also makes clear that this right carries duties and responsibilities and consequently can be restricted for the reasons set out in Article 10 where prescribed by law and necessary in a democratic society.</p><p> </p><p>In the Coalition Agreement the Government agreed that the obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, including Article 10, will continue to be enshrined in UK law.</p><p> </p><p>The removal earlier this year of the word “insulting” from the offence under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 is a concrete example of the Government keeping our legislation under review and ensuring it strikes the right balance in protecting freedom of speech.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 17/12/2014 17:46:31 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

169078

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Freedom of Expression
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent comments by the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police on the role of the police in defining what counts as acceptable speech.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Speakers in the UK must stay within the law, including laws about the glorification of terrorism and incitement of racial or religious hatred. Whether an individual’s behaviour is unlawful is a decision for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/12/2014 12:57:02 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

169079

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Freedom of Expression
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend that under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill the Home Secretary will have the power to define what is and what is not acceptable speech in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill will not give the Home Secretary the power to define what is or is not acceptable speech in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/12/2014 15:25:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

169077

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they consider to constitute "extremist" speech.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s definition of extremism, as set out in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, is vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. This includes calls for the death of members of our armed forces, whether in this country or overseas. The Home Office now has responsibility for a new counter-extremism strategy to tackle extremism in all its forms, which will be published next year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/12/2014 15:13:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno