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Terrorism Bill

moved Amendment No. 23:"Page 2, line 48, at end insert ““knowingly””" The noble and learned Lord said: Amendments are coming up that deal with the point with which this amendment is concerned, the concept of guilty intent, which should be brought into this clause. Since what is proposed later on is far more elegant in securing what the bludgeon of this amendment was designed to bring before the Committee I did not intend to move it. Amendment No. 40 is in this group and adds ““or”” to Clause 2(8)(a). The matter was dealt with by the Minister when speaking to Amendment No. 20. I refer to col. 501 of Hansard of 5 December, when she explained that all three limbs of the subsection have to be satisfied to establish the defence. I am prepared to accept that and, therefore, when we come to Amendment No. 40, I shall not move it. I beg to move.