Racism in Sport Debate
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Lord Mann
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(2 years, 10 months ago)
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Baroness Barran (Con)
The Government are well aware that football banning orders can have a great effect on those implicated. This is one thing we are looking at.
Lord Mann (Non-Afl)
I proposed six weeks ago to the Secretary of State that the Football Spectators Act 1989 be amended to include online hatred. Can the Government do that in advance of the online harms Bill? A simple amendment to that Act would give far greater powers for dealing with this problem.
Baroness Barran (Con)
The noble Lord is very familiar with the approach we are taking to address online harms, which we hope will be comprehensive and effective. I will take his suggestion back to the department, but I cannot reassure him today at the Dispatch Box whether we can progress it.