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Written Answers — Justice: Prison Service: Disabled (3 Nov 2008)

Edward Garnier: ...Sector to promote disability equality and (b) other requirements under disability equality legislation; (4) what support networks are in place for (a) black and minority ethnic, (b) lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and (c) other groups of prison service staff; and what plans he has to introduce a support network for prison service staff with disabilities.

Public Bill Committee: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Schedule 21 (29 Nov 2007)

Edward Garnier: Let me try to give another example. I mentioned context. Imagine that I were to take a loudspeaker van into a part of London or Brighton where I knew that lots of gay people lived or assembled and spoke over the loudspeaker, “All of you people who live in this street or go to this club are revolting, disgusting, filthy perverts and you deserve to be thumped—and what is more, I...

Public Bill Committee: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Schedule 21 (29 Nov 2007)

Edward Garnier: ...is likely that members of recognised religions will stand up in pulpits and say, “Yes, I disapprove of other people’s sexuality. Yes, I disapprove of the sexual orientation of homosexuals, gays, and lesbians,” and then say to the congregation, “Off you go and give them a good thumping.” I simply do not think that that is going to happen, nor do I think that...

Public Bill Committee: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Written evidence to be reported to the House (18 Oct 2007)

Edward Garnier: ...no idea what Mr. Summerskill had in mind, he recited a long list of nasty things that apparently rap artists sing. Mr. Summerskill broadly says that these are unpleasant, nasty things that cause gay people to live in fear and that these sorts of lyrics incite hatred against gay people. I am sure that you are familiar with these arguments, but how do you respond to his arguments in relation...

New Schedule 1: Title (22 Jun 1999)

Mr Edward Garnier: ...the destruction of legal aid. The Conservative party does not oppose the introduction of conditional fee arrangements—indeed, we introduced them ourselves. However, we are concerned about the gay abandon with which the Government have abolished legal aid and replaced it with conditional fee agreements. They know—or they should know—that the use of conditional fee...