Religious Offences (Hansard, 16 January 2004)

HL Deb 16 January 2004 vol 657 c109WA 109WA

§ Lord Lester of Herne Hill
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will reconsider the case for offences aggravated by religious hatred in the context of broader mainstream legislation designed to protect the range of targets of hate crime. [HL669]

§ Baroness Scotland of Asthal
The Government have no plans at present to do so, but will listen carefully to any forthcoming debates on the House of Lords Select Committee Report on Religious Offences and on the Privy Counsellor Review Committee report on the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, both of which touch on this issue.