Clause 46 - Jurisdiction in relation to decisions under this part

National Security Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:45 am on 8 September 2022.

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Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

Photo of Thomas Tugendhat Thomas Tugendhat Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)

Members will be pleased that this is very brief. Clause 46 makes an important but largely technical provision. The purpose is to provide absolute clarity that the High Court is the appropriate forum for judicial proceedings arising from decisions relation to STPIMs, or in Scotland, the Outer House of the Court of Session. That is important given that such proceedings may rely on closed material, which we will come on to next.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause 46 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill.