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Acquittal of Shaun O’Sullivan, free speech and religious freedom

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2484: tabled on 15 December 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 6 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the acquittal of Shaun O’Sullivan at Swindon Crown Court in November 2025; notes that the case raised serious concerns about freedom of speech, religious liberty, and the policing of so-called hate claims; and calls on the Government to ensure that lawful theological and political discourse is not criminalised, thereby safeguarding both free speech and religious freedom in public debate.