[Mr James Gray in the Chair] — Disability Hate Crime

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 9:50 am on 23 November 2011.

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Photo of Paul Maynard Paul Maynard Conservative, Blackpool North and Cleveleys 9:50, 23 November 2011

I thank my hon. Friend for that comment and agree wholeheartedly. It struck me when I spoke to users of the Rock that they feel happy, fulfilled and, above all, safe and secure in that environment. That is surely what we want for the most vulnerable in society: that they feel safe and secure, that they are not placed at risk and, most importantly, that anyone who dares to presume that they can inflict their prejudices and their crippled attitude to human life on those vulnerable individuals feels the full force not just of the law but of the local community’s criticism and condemnation.