Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:13 pm on 9 June 2020.

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Photo of Crispin Blunt Crispin Blunt Conservative, Reigate 4:13, 9 June 2020

Does my hon. Friend share my anxiety that the resource issue—the difficulty of setting TPIMs up in the first place—combined with the roll-over factor in the Bill means that the default position on a reduced balance of proof will simply be that the two-year TPIM will be replaced constantly? That will become the default position based on the difficulty of producing resources to effect a proper prosecution, which is the standard we want to achieve.