Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Feb 2022
Ukraine
"My Lords, can the Leader tell us what support the Government will provide to the BBC World Service so that the citizens of Russia can continue to receive accurate information from the free and democratic West? Can she assure the House that Putin himself is on the list of people …..."Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Mar 2021
University of Bristol: Jewish Students
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statements by Professor David Miller about Jewish students; and what discussions they have had with (1) the University of Bristol, and (2) the police, about the steps being taken to ensure the safety of such students...."Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Mar 2021
University of Bristol: Jewish Students
"Academics do have freedom of speech, including to criticise Israel, but Professor Miller does not have the right to attack Jewish students as being part of an Israel lobby group that makes Arab and Muslim students unsafe. Bristol should not be employing someone to teach students wild conspiracy theories about …..."Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 17th October 2019
Asked by:
Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Leader of the House:
To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Answer of 8 October to Question 294685 on Social Media: Harrassment, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on political debate and discussion of anonymous abuse and threats on Twitter.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
I refer the Hon. member to my previous response to his question 294685 on a similar subject. People on all sides of the political divide must be able to debate freely without being subject to personal threats and abuse. The Government recognises that rising levels of intimidation in public life can prevent talented people, particularly women and those from minority backgrounds, from standing for public office. I would be happy to meet the Hon. member to discuss any particular concerns he would like to raise with me on this issue.
Written Question
Tuesday 8th October 2019
Asked by:
Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Leader of the House:
To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he has made of the effect on political debate and discussion of anonymous abuse and threats on social media.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
Democracy is a cornerstone of British values and key to a healthy democracy is having respectful, vibrant and open debate. However, this freedom cannot be an excuse to cause harm or spread hatred and a line is crossed when disagreement mutates into intimidation, violence or abuse. The Government recognises that rising levels of intimidation in public life can stop talented people, particularly women and those from minority backgrounds, from standing for public office. In April this year, the Government published the Online Harms White Paper, which sets out our plans for world-leading legislation to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Mar 2019
Business of the House
"Can we have a debate on the urgent need to bring new hi-tech industries and highly skilled jobs to areas such as the Black Country that have lost their traditional industries? This would enable me to set out the case to develop in Dudley not just a new institute of …..."Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Business of the House
"When can we have a debate to finally sort out the terrible way that women who were born in the ’50s have been treated in relation to their pensions? I have lost count of the number of women in Dudley who left school at 15 or 16, started work straightaway …..."Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Mar 2018
Treatment of House of Commons Staff
"Mr Speaker, we have known each other since long before either of us was elected to this place and I think it is fair to say that we have had strong and heated disagreements about lots of issues over the years, so I certainly could not be described as a …..."Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jan 2018
Business of the House
"We need an urgent debate on homelessness and rough sleeping because the issue has exploded over the past few years not just in major cities but even in towns such as Dudley, and it has been made much worse by benefit cuts and by reductions to social care, help and …..."Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Business of the House
"For the third time in a fortnight, my constituents are having to put up with the noise, nuisance, litter and mess caused by illegal Traveller camps on parks and public open spaces in Dudley. That is completely unacceptable, but when I talk to the council and the police about the …..."Lord Austin of Dudley - View Speech
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