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HANSARDNational Security Bill (Third sitting)I sympathise with the amendment. In terms of legitimate protest, I may disagree with, for example, the peace camp at Faslane, but does it fall within the remit of the clause? Is…12 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Third sitting)I am not sure it will. Let us take the Faslane peace camp as an example. I totally disagree with what those people are arguing for, but if somebody there took a photograph and put…12 Jul 2022HANSARD Post Office: Compensation for Horizon ScandalI thank the Minister for his statement. I put my thanks to him on the record, because of the numerous Ministers I have dealt with on the issue in the past 10 years or more, he is…30 Jun 2022HANSARDAjax Programme13. What assessment he has made of the initial outcomes of the trials for the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle programme.13 Jun 2022HANSARDAjax ProgrammeAs my right hon. Friend the Member for Warley (John Spellar) said earlier, it is nearly two years since the MOD had the problems with Ajax and no fix is in sight. In December last…13 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022To echo my Front-Bench colleagues, I think that anything that tries to improve our security should be welcomed, but a few things in this measure do need some clarification. Like…13 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022That is reassuring, but does that go to Ministers? It is important for Ministers to have at least oversight of what is going on. If there are blips in statistics, he or she could…13 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI am listening carefully to what the Home Secretary is saying, but why is there not in the Bill the foreign influence registration scheme that was called for by the Intelligence…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI am at a bit of a loss to understand why the Government have not brought forward reform of the 1989 Act, because the security services, in evidence to the Intelligence and…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillOn foreign influences, why does the Bill cover someone who “intends” to have a negative impact? Elsewhere, the Bill talks about behaviour that is “reckless” and individuals who…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillLike my right hon. Friend, I am not clear what the Home Secretary’s timetable is for reviewing the 1989 Act. However, if the Bill goes through as outlined, some of the penalties…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright), and I congratulate him on his recent inclusion in the Queen’s honours…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI would not want to go anywhere near what is in the hon. Gentleman’s imagination. All I can say is: yes, we are talking about information that will have an impact not only on our…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillThe right hon. Gentleman raises an interesting point. Without reform, the courts will define public interest anyway. I would sooner have this place define it than leave it to the…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI think transparency is the way to do it. That is why Australia’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act, which was introduced very quickly in 2018, requires anyone engaging in…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillIt is, but an active list that has to keep being updated is a problem. I would go broad first. If the New Zealand tourism board had to be caught by that—I am not sure we have…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillSince the issue of rendition, we have had the consolidated guidance and now we have the principles where the warrants are overseen by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner. Having…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillWill the Minister give way?06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillWhy?06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI am intrigued by what the Minister has just said. Which Act will we use? Will we use this new Act, or will we use the Official Secrets Act 1989? They are clearly mutually…06 Jun 2022