Religious Offences Bill [H.L.]

HL Deb 08 January 2002 vol 630 c445

3.5 p.m.

Lord Avebury

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to abolish the common law offence of blasphemy and certain other offences and create an offence of religious hatred. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Avebury.)

On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.