Clause 25 - Documents having effect as warrants, &c. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
International Criminal Court Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 1 May 2001, 12:00 pm
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham, Conservative)
I am glad that the Minister has acceded to a point. It is a simple matter but important, especially bearing in mind the accelerating pace of advances in communications. I am unsure whether the matter can be resolved, but it is not contentious. If it could be dealt with by, for example, a small technical amendment, my party would be pleased to accept that. However, it is crazy that a Bill that is intended to address the long-term future does not deal with a form of communication that is readily available and increasingly used by Governments here and abroad. After all, e-mail is a cost-effective way of communicating.