Results 1-3 of 3 for terrorism speaker:Jeremy Hunt

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 6 - Cancellation of certificate (13 Dec 2005)

Jeremy Hunt: ...not to revoke a certificate—someone who was previously a terrorist and who has a certificate then becoming involved in “the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism”? However, Sinn Fein might say that, if that person’s certificate is revoked, it will abandon its so-called permanent ceasefire. Is that an example of a circumstance in which the...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies (6 Dec 2005)

Jeremy Hunt: I apologise, Sir Nicholas. The Minister is saying that the scheme will apply not only to those accused of offences committed in the course of efforts to combat terrorism, as set out in new clause 2, but to members of the security forces involved in collusion with paramilitary and terrorist organisations. In other words, it goes wider than the scope of new clause 2. Will the Minister confirm...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies (6 Dec 2005)

Jeremy Hunt: I appreciate the assurances that the Minister is trying to give, but can he explain why, despite his saying that this is all covered by the Terrorism Act 2000, there is no reference to that Act in clause 1(1)(a)? There is a reference to it in clause 1(1)(b). If everything is as the Minister’s assures us—I am sure that it is—why can he not accept the amendment?