Nick Timothy

Nick Timothy

Conservative — West Suffolk

Speaking in the House of Commons on 17 March 2025

Debate

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It is obviously ridiculous that the Justice Secretary is on her knees before a quango, asking it to respect the principle of equality before the law, but this is not the only example. The Judicial College’s equal treatment handbook says: “to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently.” Will the Minister condemn that logic and say, “No, we must not treat defendants differently because of their race or religion”?

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