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Proceeding contribution from Gordon Prentice (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 February 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Terrorism Bill 2005-06.


Terrorism Bill

I am interested in how the legislation would operate in practice. This business about the Taoiseach is a complete diversion. Will my hon. Friend comment on the concrete example given by the Home Secretary earlier, when he said that context would be all-important? If a group of people were parading with placards that said, ““Free Kashmir now””, which is a legitimate aspiration, and there happened to be bombings in Kashmir the day after, could those demonstrators be caught under the legislation after the bombing, even if they had been doing something completely legitimate before the bombing?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
442 c1448 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Civil liberties Incitement International cooperation Judges Internet Ethnic groups History Freedom of expression Police Powers Muslims Terrorism Training Encouragement of terrorism
Legislation
Terrorism Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk