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Terrorism Bill

I accept the scourgings of the noble Lord, Lord Harris, and the noble Baroness, Lady Symons, that my analogy was farfetched in referring to Plaid Cymru. Indeed, it was intended to be farfetched, to demonstrate two things: first, the vagueness of the wording of the clause and, secondly, the seriousness of the consequences. Under the regime set out in Part 2, the Secretary of State proscribes organisations only if he believes that the organisation is concerned in terrorism. As the Bill was originally drafted, there were four examples of being concerned in terrorism: committing or participating in terrorism, preparing for terrorism, promoting or encouraging terrorism, or otherwise being concerned in terrorism. The amendment expands the meaning of promoting or encouraging terrorism. I believe that your Lordships will agree that promoting or encouraging carries along with it the concept of intentionally doing so. Intentionally promoting—that is what promoting is all about, as is encouraging.