Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:06 pm on 27 June 2018.
Baroness Pinnock
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
3:06,
27 June 2018
Does the Minister agree that an attempt to stigmatise Muslims, as the original Question does, is unworthy of any Member of your Lordships’ House, and that such language aids those who oppose cohesive communities and encourages hate crimes and attacks on both mosques and individual Muslims?
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