Debates between Michael Tomlinson and Rachel Maclean during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Michael Tomlinson and Rachel Maclean
Monday 26th February 2024

(2 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Tomlinson Portrait The Minister for Countering Illegal Migration (Michael Tomlinson)
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As the right hon. Lady knows, Mr Neal’s appointment was terminated after he breached the terms of his appointment and lost the trust of the Home Secretary in relation to the reports that she mentions. As she would expect, reports and recommendations are always considered carefully by Ministers, and they will be published in due course.

Rachel Maclean Portrait Rachel Maclean (Redditch) (Con)
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The slogan that was projected on to Big Ben last Wednesday was extreme and antisemitic. To many, it calls for the destruction of Israel and is seen as a genocidal statement. Decent people around the country—not just Jews—find that appalling. Does the Minister agree that there are criminal offences that could be used for prosecutions, and will he reiterate his calls for the police to prosecute those responsible?