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Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill — [2nd Allotted Day ]: Clause 17 — Commission of offences abroad (3 Nov 2005)

Rob Marris: ...to say—perhaps I misunderstood him—that clause 17 is being introduced in part to comply with our international obligations under the Council of Europe convention on the prevention of terrorism, and similar obligations. That confuses me because in the explanatory notes to clause 1, it states: "The offence has been introduced to implement the requirements of Article 5 of the...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill — [2nd Allotted Day ]: Clause 12 — Trespassing etc. on nuclear sites (3 Nov 2005)

Rob Marris: ..., following on from the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Islington, North (Jeremy Corbyn). I am a little confused about what clause 12 is doing in the Bill. The Bill's short title is "Terrorism Bill". As far as I can see, clause 12 makes no mention directly of terrorism. It is an amendment to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. When I look at the explanatory notes...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill — [2nd Allotted Day ]: Clause 5 — Preparation of Terrorist Acts (3 Nov 2005)

Rob Marris: I did not want to broaden the debate into a consideration of what constitutes terrorism at this stage of the Committee's proceedings. However, I wanted to point out to the Minister that clause 5 is an example, if one were needed, of how careful we must be elsewhere in the Bill when defining terrorism. If we get the definition wrong elsewhere in the Bill, I could be caught under clause 5...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill — [2nd Allotted Day ]: Clause 5 — Preparation of Terrorist Acts (3 Nov 2005)

Rob Marris: May I tell my hon. Friend the Minister that the wording of clause 5 underscores yet again the difficulties that we have as legislators in defining terrorism? Given the way the clause is worded, as I understand it, if I give 25p to collection for the Karen National Liberation Army in Burma, I can be sentenced to life imprisonment. As someone who wishes to fight oppression and has been...

Human Rights Act (28 Oct 2002)

Mr Rob Marris: What the Minister addressed in general terms was the balance that must be struck between, for example, the right of a state to protect itself, which we have done with the anti-terrorism legislation, and the human rights of individuals. If the hon. Gentleman thinks that the issue has not been dealt with fully enough, I am sure that the Minister who is to reply will tackle it further. The...