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Terrorism Act 2000

House of Lords written question – answered at on 16 November 2005.

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Photo of Lord Lloyd of Berwick Lord Lloyd of Berwick Chair, Ecclesiastical Committee, Chair, Ecclesiastical Committee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 28 February (WA 2), what offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 were the individuals convicted of; and what was the range of sentences imposed.

Photo of Baroness Scotland of Asthal Baroness Scotland of Asthal Minister of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management), Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) (Criminal Justice and Offender Management)

As stated in my previous Answer, individuals arrested under the Terrorism Act may be charged and convicted under a range of other legislation including that for murder, explosives, firearms and so on. Since your Question, work has been commissioned for the provision of a breakdown of proceedings under the Terrorism Act 2000. Our statistics show that from 11 September 2001 to 30 September 2005, 23 people have been convicted under the Terrorism Act 2000. It should be noted that the information in the attached tables, taken from the Home Office court proceedings database, relates to the number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts, found guilty and sentenced at all courts for offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 for England and Wales in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Because the figures do not relate to the same period the available tables will not reflect all 23 convictions. The figures in the attached relate to persons for whom these were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been proceeded against for two or more offences it is the offence for which he/she is found guilty, and where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. The figures given are a further breakdown of those published in Criminal Statistics, England and Wales for 2001, 2002 and 2003, supplementary tables, volume one, table S1.1(A) and the annex. Since it takes several months for court proceedings data to be received by the Home Office, validated and corrected, RDS will not publish statistics on court proceedings for 2004 until the end of November 2005.

Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts, found guilty and sentenced at all courts for offences under the Terrorism Act 2000, England and Wales 20011
Offence description Statute Proceeded against Found guilty Sentenced
Relating to membership of proscribed organisations Terrorism Act 2000, Sec 11 3 - -
Wearing any item of dress in support of a proscribed organisation Terrorism Act 2000, Sec 13a - - -
Wears, carries or displays any article in support of a proscribed organisation Terrorism Act 2000, Sec. 13b - - -
Contributions towards acts of terrorism Terrorism Act 2000, Secs 15-18 & 22 1 - -
Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of acts of terrorism Terrorism Act 2000, Sec.19 - - -
Failure to leave a cordoned area immediately when ordered to do so by a constable in uniform Terrorism Act 2000, Sec.36(1)(a) - - -
Failure to leave premises, which abut or are wholly or partially within a cordoned area, immediately if ordered to do so by a constable in uniform Terrorism Act 2000 Sec.36(1)(b) - - -
Failure of driver or person in charge of a vehicle which is in a cordoned area immediately to move the vehicle if ordered to do so by a constable in uniform Terrorism Act 2000 Sec.36(c)(d)(e) - - -
Contravention or a prohibition or restriction order made by a constable in uniform to a cordoned area Terrorism Act 2000 Sec.36(f) - - -
Making any disclosure likely to prejudice an investigation about acts of terrorism or failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism Terrorism Act 2000 Sec.39 - - -
Failure to stop (Power to stop and search vehicles and pedestrians) Terrorism Act 2000, Secs.43, 44 and 47(1)(a)(b)(2) 1 - -
Wilful obstruction (Power to stop and search vehicles and pedestrians) Terrorism Act 2000, Secs.43, 44 and 47(1)(c) and (2) - - -
Failure to move vehicle when ordered to do so by a constable in uniform. (vehicle had been permitted to remain at rest in contravention of any prohibition or restriction) Terrorism Act 2000, Secs.48 and 51,(2) - - -
Leaves a vehicle, or permits a vehicle to remain at rest, on a road in contravention of a prohibition or restriction Terrorism Act 2000 Secs.48 and 51(1) - - -
Provides instruction; invites another to receive instruction in weapon training. Terrorism Act 2000 Sec.54 1 - -
Directing terrorist training Terrorism Act 2000 Sec.56 - - -
Collect, record or possession of information or articles likely to be of use to terrorists Terrorism Act 2000 Sec.57 and 58 - - -
Failure to furnish information when required by examining officer Terrorism Act 2000, Sch.7(5)(a) and (18) - - -
Failing to produce either a valid passport or identifying document when required by examining officer Terrorism Act 2000 Sch.7(5)(b) and (18) - - -
Failing to declare or produce any relevant documents when required by examining officer Terrorism Act 2000 Sch 7(5)(c)(d) and (18) - - -
Failing to submit to search by examining officer or person acting on his/her behalf Terrorism Act 2000 Sch 7(7)(8) and (18) - - -
Failing to complete and produce an embarkation card when required to by examining officer Terrorism Act 2000 Sch 7(16) and (18) - - -
Wilfully obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty in a cordoned area Terrorism Act 2000 Sch.5 Sec.36(1)(2) - - -
Wilfully obstructing or seeking to frustrate the object of a search in a cordoned area Terrorism Act 2000 Sch 5(1-3) - - -
Total 6 - -

1 These data are on the principal offence basis.

Source: RDS: Office for Criminal Justice Reform, Home Office IoS: 079-05

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