"This is the commitment from the Government in their consultation paper, apparently establishing an independent public advocate:
“The government is committed to introducing an Independent Public Advocate who will act for bereaved families after a public disaster and support them at inquests and inquiries.”
That this House has considered the Crown Prosecution Service’s approach to prosecuting disability hate crime.
It is nice to speak in this debate under your stewardship, Mr Bone. I welcome the Government’s action plan for tackling hate crime. I know others have been less complimentary because …..." Peter Dowd - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I will touch on that point a little later.
We are seeing intolerance rising, particularly in relation to disability, which does not lie well in a society where we claim to be liberal and tolerant. I increasingly get the sense of an intolerance …..." Peter Dowd - View Speech
"The hon. Lady makes a very good point. So many voluntary organisations, charities, local government and other agencies do really good work in this area and it would be helpful to have examples of good practice that we can feed into a national database.
"I appreciate the comments of everyone who has participated today; it is an important debate to get out into the open. It is crucial that we push on with this matter and ensure that once an action plan is down on paper— however good or bad those proposals might be—it …..." Peter Dowd - View Speech