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Orders of the Day: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (13 Dec 2006)

Alasdair McDonnell: ...judge alone—rather than that of the 12 members of the jury who should be in place. We must ask ourselves why we are legislating to install such a system permanently. At least part VII of the Terrorism Act 2000, which used to provide for the Diplock courts, had to be renewed on a regular basis. The Bill, however, will provide for Diplock courts for good.

Orders of the Day: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (13 Dec 2006)

Alasdair McDonnell: ...Rights Act 1998 because of the sweeping nature of that power. Clauses 20 to 41 provide the Army and others with emergency powers. The provisions are almost identical to sections 81 to 95 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Clauses 1 to 7 are also closely modelled on provisions of that Act. All those sections of the 2000 Act are particular to Northern Ireland, but at the time of the joint...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 4 - Making and dealing with applications for certificates (13 Dec 2005)

Alasdair McDonnell: ...informed, including the public, because any of the people mentioned could, for example, hold information that showed that the applicant was not eligible because was still involved in some sort of terrorism. That is why amendment No. 190would allow any of those people to make representations to the certification commissioner on an application. It is important that all those people are kept...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 3 - Certificates of eligibility (13 Dec 2005)

Alasdair McDonnell: ...2,100 unsolved killings of the troubles, going back 30 years. The Bill applies to any offence committed before 10 April 1998. As it says in clause 1(1), it applies to offences “in connection with terrorism and the affairs of Northern Ireland (whether committed for terrorist purposes or not)”. Let us suppose that we took the Prime Minister’s word on this—that this is...