Contributions
239 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I do not have anything to add except to say that that was a rare example of a probing amendment that probed and received assurances, so I do not seek to press it to a vote. I beg…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 67, in clause 38, page 34, line 33, at end insert— “(ab) after subsection (3)(b) insert— (3A) Where a TPIM notice has been extended under subsection (3),…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 61, in clause 38, page 34, line 31, at end insert— “(za) for subsection (3)(a), substitute— ‘(a) may be extended under subsection (2) only if— (i) the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)Thank you, Mr Robertson, for your guidance. I look forward to discussing amendment 61 later. The Minister will not be unaware of the concerns raised around the extent of the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)Let me say at the outset that this amendment is intended to probe and provoke some of the debate that we had on the previous clause, although perhaps not in quite as lengthy a…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 37 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 38 TPIMs: extension of time limit07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)Read the whole answer.07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)To echo what the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West said, the evidence of the assistant chief constable was incredibly useful—he is hugely respected across law…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)rose—07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 60, in clause 38, page 34, line 31, at end insert— “(za) in subsection (3)(a), for “and D” substitute “, D and E”;” The amendment would require the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)The witness did say that. The Minister might recall that I then pushed the witness on the specifics of it, and he said he was talking about the totality of the package contained…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I accept what the hon. Gentleman says and the evidence given by the assistant chief constable. However, the assistant chief constable acknowledged that all of those circumstances…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I am more used to serving alongside you in the all-party parliamentary group on racing and bloodstock, which you…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 69, in clause 37, page 34, line 25, leave out “has reasonable grounds for suspecting”. and insert “, on the basis of reasonable and probable grounds,…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. The main focus of my contribution to the Committee as the shadow Security Minister will be on part 3 of the Bill,…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)There is a specific point on this and some other measures in this Bill pertaining to Northern Ireland: they will require a legislative consent motion in the Northern Ireland…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Q I think you have said that although you support stronger sentences, their imposition alone will not resolve this issue. It is about—you have used this phrase—breaking the whole.…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Q Professor Acheson, I really enjoyed your Spectator article, and I agreed with a lot of it. I think it is worth the Committee hearing that its opening gambit was that opponents…30 Jun 2020