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Terrorism Bill

I will not detain the House for long, but it is right that I say a few words. I seek acknowledgement from the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Mr. Grieve) that the Government have attempted to narrow this clause to intent to recklessness. Yes, we have an objective test, but it is that the person"““could not reasonably have failed to be aware””." I seek from the hon. Gentleman at this late hour some acknowledgement that that formulation constitutes a higher threshold than the previous one, and that the Government have therefore moved significantly on this issue to try to ensure that recklessness is included, but that the realistic prospect of successful prosecutions remains. The hon. Gentleman should acknowledge that this formulation is different and is not simply an objective recklessness test, because it also raises the threshold test.