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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [HL]

My Lords, the Government’s intention behind this amendment is to clarify that the words ““involved in”” in the legal tests for interim and final designations do not mean something additional to the activities and conduct referred to in the definition of ““terrorist activity””. In Committee, my noble friend Lady Hamwee indicated her concern that use of the term ““involved in”” could capture people whose conduct did not fall strictly within Clause 2(2) but who were simply associates of people whose conduct did fall within that clause or who were merely innocent bystanders. This was not the Government’s intention, nor do we think that it is the effect. However, by tabling this amendment to make it clear that ““involvement in terrorist activity”” means no more than the activities and conduct described in Clause 2(2), I hope to ensure that there can be no doubt or further confusion. I thank my noble friend for her intervention in Committee and hope that she and other noble Lords will be minded to support our amendment. I beg to move.