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HANSARDNational Security Bill (Sixth sitting)It will come as no surprise to the Minister—we have had the opportunity to discuss this—that we are extremely concerned about clause 23, which amends the Serious Crime Act 2007.…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)I am very grateful to the Minister for the spirit in which he has responded, taking our concerns about this element of the Bill seriously. I am reassured by his commitment, that…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend makes an important point, which I will explore in more detail in a second. I go back to the point that the security services have conveyed to us that their caution…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for his explanation. Clause 20 and schedule 2 deal with the power of entry, search and seizure in relation to the new offences created by part 1 of the Bill.…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Ali. I very much welcome your early judgment call on jacket wearing; we are all eternally grateful. Clause 16, as the Minister…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)Having heard the Minister’s detailed explanation for this group of Government amendments, I will come back to the issues in the slightly wider discussion on schedule 3, which is…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)The clause provides a power of arrest without warrant and includes provisions about subsequent detention. The explanatory note explains that the provisions are modelled on those…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)The drafting of clause 22 is complicated and I have had to speak to a number of experts to try to unravel it. It amends schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)I want to conclude some earlier remarks that I made as part of the discussion on amendment 45 and the discussion on some of the Government amendments. There is an awful lot going…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)Of course, Ms Ali—I will wait until I am invited to do that.14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend makes the point that, while we will get into the detail of reasonableness and the concern that it is potentially untested in these circumstances, it is a…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. I was just about to say that operational need provided a reason for the appalling asylum accommodation provided by the Home…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Sixth sitting)I will speak to clauses 24 and 25 and, having heard the contribution from the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, about his amendment 54. Clause 24…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 45, in schedule 3, page 70, line 27, at end insert— “(1A) A place designated by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1) must be subject to an…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Third sitting)As the Minister just outlined, the clause creates an offence in relation to obtaining or disclosing trade secrets. The former deputy National Security Adviser, Paddy McGuinness,…12 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Third sitting)I am eternally grateful, Mr Gray. It is great to see you joining as Chair of this Committee on this particularly important piece of legislation. Thank you for the refresher on the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Third sitting)As we have heard, the clause introduces a new espionage offence of assisting a foreign intelligence service. A person commits an offence if that person “engages in conduct of any…12 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Third sitting)I have the Minister’s explanation. We considered the implications of Government amendments 1 to 4 earlier, and on that basis we are satisfied. Amendment 1 agreed to. Amendments…12 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Third sitting)This is a question I asked members of the UK intelligence community because I could not answer it: does a list of prohibited places exist in the public domain? Such a list might…12 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Third sitting)I completely accept the sensitive nature of the subject and why we might not want to put such information in the public domain, but with respect to the “ought reasonably to have…12 Jul 2022