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HANSARDNational Security Bill (Eleventh sitting)Forgive me; the right hon. Member for Dundee East. They have raised some interesting points. The first is on the notice to be revived without new evidence of a lapse. The reason…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Eleventh sitting)Let me answer some of the questions that have just come up. The hon. Member for Halifax and the right hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire, if I am correct—08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Eleventh sitting)As the comparable sections in the terrorism prevention and investigation measures legislation make clear, clauses 41 to 44 are technical elements that improve the regime and make…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Eleventh sitting)I will endeavour to find out what the reason is. You will understand, Ms Ali, that I was not appraised of this situation. I have spent rather a long time reading the Bill in the…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Eleventh sitting)My apologies: the right hon. Gentleman. He is quite right. He asked some questions, as did the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood, or the right hon. Member for Garston and…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Eleventh sitting)This is the first time that I have spoken on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government. It is an enormous privilege to be here. I realise that I enter this process—this lion’s den—at a…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Eleventh sitting)It has. That is because they have held it together and been a phenomenal asset to the Home Office. I am grateful to them. On the various points that have been made, the hon.…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)Personally, I commit, absolutely, to engaging with Committees, not just the right hon. Gentleman’s own. The Intelligence and Security Committee is an important one. This Committee…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that there are certain individuals in our society—some of whom, sadly, have seats in this Parliament—whose actions are questionable…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)I will pick up on the second set of points first, if the hon. Member for Halifax does not mind. I will pick up on those points because I am glad that it is not just me who is…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause contains two offences concerned with obtaining, accepting, agreeing to accept or retaining a material benefit…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am grateful for the hon. Lady’s point. I want to correct a comment that I made. I said the provisions apply to the Crown and this meant that Crown servants could not commit the…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)Clause 65 introduces schedule 11, which makes minor and consequential amendments to other legislation. I will not dwell on paragraphs 1 to 3, which repeal the Official Secrets…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)I see the right hon. Gentleman’s point. We are going to move on, because he knows that we will be talking about this later. I thank both the right hon. Gentleman and the hon.…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)Because the term “control orders” has been phased out.08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)Hang on a minute. It is not that unreasonable to check with competent authorities before various provisions are made. It is pretty standard, and this measure is another check. I…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)I will clarify the process for the hon. Lady. It is not that unreasonable, frankly—08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)Yes.08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)Occam is making his case. The right hon. Gentleman will be assured that I will respond in full, and in kind, as soon as we have had the opportunity to have this discussion among a…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Twelfth sitting)Go on.08 Sept 2022