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Terrorism Bill

moved Amendment No. 78:"Page 24, line 35, at end insert—" ““(   )   In paragraph 32(2) (meaning of ““relevant evidence””), for ““sub-paragraph (1)”” substitute ““this paragraph””.”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, this is a simple amendment and it will not detain the House for long. As the House is aware, Clause 24 seeks to put beyond doubt the grounds for extending detention of terrorist suspects under the Terrorism Act 2000. As was explained in Committee, the purpose of Clause 24 is to do no more than clarify what we had always believed to be the position but was called into doubt by a case in Northern Ireland. The clause accordingly makes it clear that the police may hold a suspect pending the result of examination of relevant evidence or the examination or analysis of something carried out with a view to obtaining relevant evidence. Amendment No. 78 is a consequential amendment stemming from the changes made to Clause 24. I beg to move. On Question, amendment agreed to.