Debate on bill on Monday, 24 February 2020, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Keen of Elie. The answering members were Lord Falconer of Thoroton and Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames.

Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill

Lords second reading and remaining stages. Amendment debated and withdrawn. Second reading agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House. Part 1 of 2.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 802 cc11-75
Session: 2019-21
Department: Ministry of Justice
Legislative stage: Second reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill 2019-21. Brought from the Commons.
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Bills
House of Lords; Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Research briefings; Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill
Monday, 24 February 2020
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Keen of Elie | 802 cc11-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the purpose of this Bill is to end the automatic early release of terrorist offenders, ...; Viscount Hailsham | 802 c12 (Link to this contribution)
Will my noble and learned friend remind the House whether the Parole Board has to consider any bu...; Lord Keen of Elie | 802 cc12-3 (Link to this contribution)
I am not aware of any statutory provision whereby the Parole Board can secure a letter from the t...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 802 c13 (Link to this contribution)
Can the noble and learned Lord tell the House what opinions have been expressed by prison staff, ...; Lord Keen of Elie | 802 cc13-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am not in a position to give a specific answer to that focused point with regard to t...; Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames | 802 c14 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames; Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames | 802 cc14-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the careful way in which he has opened this debate. N...; Lord Pannick | 802 c17 (Link to this contribution)
Is the noble Lord aware of the recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Aberdeen ...; Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames | 802 cc17-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am familiar with the case of Aberdeen. I do not accept, however, that that involves o...; Lord Fowler | 802 c18 (Link to this contribution)
The original question was that this Bill be now read a second time, since when an amendment has b...; Lord Judge | 802 cc18-21 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we are being required to legislate urgently to remedy an emergency created, at least in...; Lord Soley | 802 c21 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak briefly on the question not of law—which I shall leave to others who have ...; Lord Ashton of Hyde | 802 c21 (Link to this contribution)
May I remind the noble Lord that there is a speakers’ list?
3.46 pm; Baroness Neville-Jones | 802 cc21-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support this Bill. When supporting a Bill, I suppose it is customary to say that one ...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 802 cc22-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support this Bill, save in one significant respect: increasing the point at which exi...; Lord Beith | 802 cc24-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord in his powerful speech, and I wil...; Lord Anderson of Ipswich | 802 cc25-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we are here because of the brutal and despicable knife attacks committed recently by fo...; Bishop of Gloucester | 802 cc28-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to those contributing to this subject today who have far greater knowledg...; Baroness Buscombe | 802 cc29-30 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester. I am in...; Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood | 802 cc30-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, although down the years I have had quite a lot of experience of terrorist cases, I reco...; Lord Harris of Haringey | 802 cc32-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I refer to my police and security interests in the register.
I am grateful to the...; Lord Garnier | 802 cc34-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I remember during the Tony Blair and Gordon Brown Governments making more or less exact...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 802 cc35-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I think it is clear that we are all trying to achieve the same during the course of thi...; Lord Dholakia | 802 cc37-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome the contribution from the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, and I support what he has...; Lord Balfe | 802 cc39-41 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am not a lawyer, but I have listened with great interest to those lawyers who have sp...; Lord Hogan-Howe | 802 cc41-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I broadly support this Bill, with one area of discomfort and one suggestion for improvi...; Lord Judd | 802 cc43-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we are clearly facing a grave threat to people in all parts of the United Kingdom. It i...; Lord Blair of Boughton | 802 cc44-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I begin my assessment of the present legal position on this area of policy with a quota...; Lord Davies of Gower | 802 cc45-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Blair; we were colleagues quite s...; Lord Ramsbotham | 802 cc47-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Carlile, I am less concerned with the legal niceties of the p...; Lord Cormack | 802 cc49-50 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, who was an outstanding inspec...; Viscount Hailsham | 802 c50 (Link to this contribution)
Will my noble friend consider the possibility that control orders, which are less confining, are ...; Lord Cormack | 802 c50 (Link to this contribution)
They may be; that is certainly worth discussing. However, I still believe that when we are dealin...; Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb | 802 cc50-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack; as usual, I agreed with...; Lord Pannick | 802 cc51-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I agree with the Government that the changes to the early release provisions which will...; Lord Leigh of Hurley | 802 cc53-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is always an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. I welcome this Bill, whi...; Lord Marlesford | 802 cc54-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I do not welcome the Bill but I support it, because it is needed to protect our nationa...; Lord Evans of Weardale | 802 cc56-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome the Bill for two slightly different reasons. First, the police and security s...; Lord Faulks | 802 cc57-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Lord Chancellor has made a statement, under Section 19 of the Human Rights Act, reg...; Lord Macdonald of River Glaven | 802 cc58-60 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this Bill places convicted terrorist prisoners in a special category and makes special ...; Lord Blencathra | 802 cc60-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support the Bill, as it is an essential stop-gap measure. When one looks at the offen...; Baroness Meacher | 802 cc61-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise to express my support for the Government’s determination to act in response to t...; Baroness Hamwee | 802 cc63-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we have heard some powerful and thoughtful speeches, but that is what this House does w...; Baroness Chakrabarti | 802 cc65-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Opposition support the logic that terrorist offenders—even minor terrorist offender...; Baroness Buscombe | 802 c69 (Link to this contribution)
Does the noble Baroness believe that sharia councils do not interfere with our rule of law? Do th...; Baroness Chakrabarti | 802 c69 (Link to this contribution)
There is one law of the land and it binds everyone. Sharia councils do not provide an alternative...; Baroness Deech | 802 c69 (Link to this contribution)
Can the noble Baroness reassure us on the efficacy of the programmes for stopping radicalisation?...; Baroness Chakrabarti | 802 c69 (Link to this contribution)
As always, the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, points out genuine challenges in this area. We have to...; Lord Keen of Elie | 802 cc69-71 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, clearly these are grave matters worthy of serious debate, and I am obliged to all Membe...; Lord Harris of Haringey | 802 c71 (Link to this contribution)
If any prisoner had understood that his sentence was four years but that automatically, because t...; Lord Keen of Elie | 802 cc71-2 (Link to this contribution)
I misheard the noble Lord, and I apologise to him for that. I had understood him to refer to the ...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 802 c72 (Link to this contribution)
I make it clear that I have no problem with imposing the Parole Board. Equally, Equally, I unders...; Lord Keen of Elie | 802 c73 (Link to this contribution)
The sentence itself reflects the entire period ordered by the court. It is then an executive acti...; Baroness Meacher | 802 c73 (Link to this contribution)
Can the Minister explain something to me? Perhaps I have misunderstood it, but my understanding w...; Lord Keen of Elie | 802 cc73-4 (Link to this contribution)
My understanding is that under the present legislative regime, there is a duty on the Secretary o...; Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames | 802 cc74-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my regret amendment does not ask the House to reject the Bill. If the noble Baroness, L...; Lord Bethell | 802 c75 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Legislation Office is open for a further 30 minutes for amendments to be tabled for...
Subjects: Licensing Human rights European Convention on Human Rights Northern Ireland Parole Prisoners' release Probation Prison sentences Rehabilitation Sentencing Terrorism Radicalism Terrorism prevention and investigation measures Sunset clauses
Legislation: Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill 2019-21
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Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill

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