Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Andrew Percy Excerpts

Tuesday 26th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

I give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Goole (Andrew Percy).

[Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con)]

I congratulate the Home Secretary on this excellent move. Let us be clear about Hezbollah: it is a group that promotes Jew hate. It promotes murder and it will never, in any circumstances, recognise the only democratic state in the middle east. In that context, does my right hon. Friend share my surprise and confusion over why the Opposition Front Benchers cannot support the proscription of a group that promotes murder and racism?

[Sajid Javid]

I very much understand everything that my hon. Friend said, and I obviously cannot speak for the views of the official Opposition. They will get an opportunity in a moment to set out their views, and the public will be able to draw their own conclusions.