Lord Vaizey of Didcot
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(3 years, 4 months ago)
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Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
The noble Baroness will know that there are already numerous strands of hate crime legislation. After the Law Commission has reported, I fully expect that Parliament will be updated on its findings.
Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Con)
My Lords, I will make one brief point. My noble friend will have noticed the concession made by the Scottish Government on their hate crime Bill that one has to show intent to incite hatred. Will my noble friend keep this in mind when the Law Commission reports next year?
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
I thank my noble friend for that point. We will certainly keep all aspects of findings and law in mind when thinking about future plans.