Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies
Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill
10:45 am
Lady Hermon (North Down, UUP)
The hon. Gentleman has referred to clause 3(3), but will he direct his attention to subsection (2) of that clause? It is a fact that in order to qualify, an applicant
“would have been arrested for the offence before that date but for the fact that he was believed to be outside the United Kingdom”.
Will he estimate how many members of the security forces who now live outside the United Kingdom would benefit from the provisions, even if his new clause was accepted?