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HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q What about looking at balancing out the changes made in this Bill to TPIMs by introducing some safeguards to ensure that TPIMs do not breach the human rights of a subject of a…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q The Minister referred to clear evidence of the requirement for a drop in the standard of proof. Are you aware of any clear evidence, as opposed to anecdotal evidence? Michael…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Is it also fair to say that the concerns expressed by the Law Society of Scotland about dropping the burden of proof are those that are widely held, including by the current…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q We have heard evidence from Mr Hall today about the concerns he has expressed regarding the interaction between the proposed new sentence and the existing sentence of an order…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. Mr Hall, may I add my thanks to you for your service to all of us as parliamentarians? It is much appreciated,…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q Would you welcome the retention of the two-year limit on TPIMs? Jonathan Hall: As things currently stand, yes.25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)I will leave it there.25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q I have just a couple of brief questions. You have mentioned three potential justifications for lowering the current standard of proof. You will be aware that the Independent…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q So where there is a rapidly escalating situation or where there is a need to manage sensitive material, we already have available to us the option of a new variant TPIM without…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)I would like to add to what Julie Marson said. I do not think we can say often enough how much we and our constituents appreciate the risk that police officers put themselves in.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q What is it about an order for lifelong restriction that, in your view, makes it preferable to what is proposed under clause 6? Jonathan Hall: It is the fact that risk changes.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)That is quite an important statement: there is no case so far where the current standard of proof has prevented an application for a TPIM. Thank you.25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Chair. Could I ask, Mr Dawson, about something you said to the Minister at the beginning of your evidence? You said that some aspects of the Bill may undermine public…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q How important is rehabilitating terrorist offenders for the ongoing protection of our constituents and the public at large? Peter Dawson: It is essential. We know that there is…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q To be clear, you have served in the Prison Service as a deputy governor and as a governor. To what extent do you draw on that experience in your evidence today? Peter Dawson:…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon, chief commissioner and Dr Russell. You have said that you will put in a written submission on some of the wider issues around TPIMs. Please summarise your…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Thank you.25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Or, in an Irish context, if someone asks me, “Have you been to Dublin recently?” I have to confess that I have, so perhaps I would fail a lie detector test. Joking apart, it is…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q And you have to ask a very closed question such as, “Have you accessed the internet?” Professor Grubin: No wiggle room.25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q While we have you here, can I ask a couple of other questions to aid my own understanding? Sometimes people call polygraph tests “lie detectors”, in common parlance, but, as I…25 Jun 2020