Results 1-7 of 7 for brian haw section:Commons debates speaker:John McDonnell

Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: Clause 113 — Fingerprints (7 Apr 2005)

John McDonnell: .... The amendments make it reasonably practicable, therefore, for an individual to submit applications on a regular basis, even by fax or e-mail, to demonstrate in Parliament square, so I hope that Brian Haw has obtained a fax machine and has access to e-mail. The amendments enable him or others to submit a series of applications, almost on a daily basis, to enable them to return to...

Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — [1st Allotted Day]: New Clause 18 — Demonstrating without authorisation in designated area (7 Feb 2005)

John McDonnell: ...bring and what the design of the placards should be? Is that what we employ the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for? He is going to have a wonderful time choosing between the different designs on Brian Haw's placards.

Sessional Orders and Resolutions (3 Nov 2004)

John McDonnell: But now we are trying to use the order against a practice that has been acceptable for a long time. It has certainly been acceptable for the past few years, because Brian Haw has been out there for that long. It has been acceptable behaviour to a large number of us. I am trying to clarify this question. If the Minister is arguing that we need to consult on new legislation, and that, in regard...

Sessional Orders and Resolutions (3 Nov 2004)

John McDonnell: .... With the greatest respect, I find some of the statements that are made in this Chamber offensive, but I accept the democratic right of hon. Members to make them. I also accept the right of Brian Haw to make his statement out there. As soon as we start to undermine that process of free speech, it becomes a slippery slope to intolerance.

Sessional Orders and Resolutions (3 Nov 2004)

John McDonnell: ...world. The Aborigines in Australia and the campaigners in America have all used this tactic to bring something that they feel strongly about to the attention of democratic Parliaments. I welcome Brian Haw. I think he has been a hero for the past few years, suffering throughout those winters to bring to our attention a fundamental issue, which is about peace and opposing war. On some...

Sessional Orders and Resolutions (3 Nov 2004)

John McDonnell: I will not contradict your ruling, Madam Deputy Speaker, but the point of Brian Haw's protest is to ensure that we listen to him. If we silence him, we will be unable to listen to that message, which is one of peace that opposes some decisions of the House. One of the roles of an MP is to defend the democratic rights of the citizens of this country. That is what we are threatening. This is...

Sessional Orders and Resolutions (3 Nov 2004)

John McDonnell: Is that an allegation that Brian Haw has at any time tried to prevent Members from coming to the House, because he has not, and no one has ever alleged it? We are introducing a Sessional Order and then legislation to obviate one evil—preventing Members from having access to the House—while at the same time wiping out the democratic rights of an individual. The breadth of potential...