Member

I know that there is a lot of passion, real hurt and history in this. Everybody, from the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, and the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, to all the colleagues here from Northern Ireland, has shared their lived experiences in today’s debate. I simply say to them that we have to be respectful of the situation we are in now. Everyone has the right to celebrate their culture, but they must do so in a respectful, lawful and incisive manner. The investigation and prosecution of alleged criminal offences, including those which glorify terrorism, are operational matters for the police but set out clearly in law.