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Terrorism Bill

I am pleased that the hon. Gentleman accepts that the provisions will have some effect. I do not pretend that they will eradicate every bit of unacceptable material from the whole internet. It would be difficult to draft such provisions without their leading to complaints that they were too draconian and authoritarian. We are trying to get the balance right. We constantly work with our colleagues in the European Union and other nations throughout the world to try to ensure that we bear down on global information that can drag young people into terrorist activity. Other member states are as concerned as us to try to reduce such internet activity in their countries. We have negotiated some good agreements, especially in the EU, about sharing information and trying to harmonise the retention of communications data. That, too, will help in our fight against terrorism. Hon. Members should rest assured that the Government are not idle. We constantly try to ensure that we maximise our ability to intervene.