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HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI am grateful to all those who have contributed to this debate. The proscription of these three organisations affirms the UK’s zero-tolerance approach to terrorism. To be clear,…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismThe Government have to take action when Palestine Action has orchestrated a nationwide campaign of property damage, featuring attacks that have resulted in serious damage to…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI am not going to give way to the right hon. Gentleman.02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will not give way.02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will make a little more progress before giving way. The definition has three limbs. First, the use or threat of action must reach a certain level of seriousness, such as serious…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI do not acknowledge that, and I do not accept the hon. Gentleman’s characterisation of the decision we have taken. If he will listen to what I have to say, I hope he will…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI know that my hon. Friend has given this matter serious consideration, and she makes an interesting point. In my remarks, I will seek to evidence to her and others why we have…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will make a bit of progress, because I hope to answer some of the points that the right hon. Gentleman— [Interruption.] I am about to explain to him that specific recent…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Defenceindicated assent .02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI will not give way, because I need to get these important points on the record. Palestine Action has committed acts of serious damage to property, with the aim of progressing its…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismNo, I will make some progress now. Palestine Action’s own materials state “we are not non-violent and we have specific targets”. The group has a footprint in all 45 policing…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI must make a bit of progress, because I still have some way to go. Despite some of its rhetoric, the group’s own materials state that it is not non-violent, and that is echoed in…02 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillFor reasons that I do not understand, my hon. Friend is progressing a hypothetical scenario; I do not know whether it is based on a particular case that he has in mind. I have not…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillAgain, if the right hon. Gentleman bears with me, I will come to his specific point in a moment, and if he is not satisfied that I have responded adequately then, I am happy to…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI am going to make a little bit of progress, if I may. I will give way in a moment, but I want to address the point that has been raised. There are very good reasons why the…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the shadow Minister. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken. As I mentioned right at the beginning, the Bill is extremely narrow in its…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI do not agree with my hon. Friend’s second point. This Bill has been very carefully and narrowly drafted, and I do not think it does the things that she has said it does. As to…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillAgain, I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his contribution. I do not doubt that if he and I and others sat in a room and sought to design a system, we probably would…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. I always enjoy our debates. He says that the Government are moving the goalposts, but does he accept that we are ensuring…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI am always grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. It is. Perhaps he did not hear me make that point earlier, but I specifically said that one of the reasons for the Bill was to…30 Jun 2025