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HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)Amendment 61 seeks to introduce a higher standard of proof—the balance of probabilities—if a TPIM is to be extended beyond two years. We debated at some length the relative merits…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)On the point about potential perpetuity TPIMs, once again I assure the Committee that history from the old control order regime teaches us that the number of TPIMs enduring beyond…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)Relocation measures are on occasion a very important way of protecting the public. As Jonathan Hall said in his evidence to us on 25 June: “Relocation is an important power. It is…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Eighth sitting)It is a pleasure once again to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I agree entirely with the points that the shadow Minister made about the importance of the Prevent review.…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Eighth sitting)We now come to a series of relatively technical parts of the Bill and various technical Government amendments. I will go over these as quickly as I decently and reasonably can.…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 10, in schedule 13, page 102, line 22, at end insert— “Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) 6A In section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (early release…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Eighth sitting)Amendment 10 amends section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 and it is to exclude the serious terrorism sentence in England and Wales from the power of the Secretary of State…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 23 operates in Scotland, and essentially ensures that there is always a fixed licence period of at least one year when someone is released, so that people are not released…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a great pleasure to serve once again under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. The clause is the first clause in part 2 of the Bill, and is one of the most important sections.…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Sixth sitting)Let me briefly reply. I echo the hon. Member’s comments about the operations today. Our police and security services do fantastic work, and the huge operation today is an example…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 31 simply makes the same provisions that we discussed in clause 27 for England and in clause 28 for Scotland, applicable also to Northern Ireland. I do not propose to go…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for East Lothian for his comments. I wholly concur with what he said about the importance of training and carefully managing who conducts these tests and…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fifth sitting)It is consequential to the previous clause. Question put and agreed to. Schedule 6 accordingly agreed to. Clause 22 Special custodial sentence for certain terrorist offenders aged…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fifth sitting)While under the age of 21.02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Sixth sitting)Schedule 11 gives effect to the clause 36 in a number of technical ways, which I do not propose to go through in detail. It ensures that the clause has practical effect in law.…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 36 covers the release on licence of terrorist prisoners repatriated to the United Kingdom. The clause refers to schedule 11, which, as we shall discuss in a moment, sets…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Sixth sitting)The shadow Minister asks why we do not specify in the Bill the full detail about how the polygraphs will be used, and why that will be done in secondary legislation. Of course,…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fifth sitting)I must say, the shadow Minister has painted for me a truly horrifying picture, namely membership of the Liberal Democrats followed by crushing defeat at a general election. Let…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fifth sitting)No. The rehabilitation periods are different and lower for children—quite rightly, for the reasons we debated earlier. All we are doing is creating consistency between the…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 13 has the same effect as the previous two clauses, except in relation to Northern Ireland. It will amend the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001. Question put and…02 Jul 2020