Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies
Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill
5:00 pm
Laurence Robertson (Shadow Minister, Northern Ireland; Tewkesbury, Conservative)
I did not say that they would obtain the certificate; I said that they would qualify for the scheme, even though they are members of an illegal organisation and have committed a barbaric act. They would not qualify for the scheme if they belonged to a specified organisation, which is a point to which we can return, as it is particularly relevant when we are trying to define what acts will be covered by the Bill.