Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies
Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill
11:00 am
Huw Irranca-Davies (PPS (Rt Hon Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State), Department for Culture, Media & Sport; Ogmore, Labour)
Welcome to the Chair, Sir Nicholas.
I genuinely seek clarification from the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Mr. Donaldson). Does he accept that individuals involved in collusion will fall under clause 1(1)(a), which includes the phrase “in connection with terrorism”, but that they may not fall under the clause as it would be amended by amendment No. 111, which would leave out
“(whether committed for terrorist purposes or not)”?
If he accepts that, will individuals guilty of collusion as opposed to taking part directly in terrorist activities fall under new clause 2 or clause 3?