My Lords, I do not want to detain the House by repeating in detail what has already been said. There was a slightly longer speakers list earlier, and it made me wonder how many Silks it took to give a Bill a Second Reading. It also made me note that...

My Lords, I do not want to detain the House by repeating in detail what has already been said. There was a slightly longer speakers list earlier, and it made me wonder how many Silks it took to give a Bill a Second Reading. It also made me note that...

My Lords, this is not the first time in the proceedings on this Bill that that point has been made. We seem not to have had a proper answer from the Government. I take seriously the points that other noble Lords have made, but this amendment was tabled so that...

My Lords, this is not the first time in the proceedings on this Bill that that point has been made. We seem not to have had a proper answer from the Government. I take seriously the points that other noble Lords have made, but this amendment was tabled so that...

My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendment 11. These are my last two amendments in Committee. The first amendment provides that the licence to be given by the Treasury will ensure that the reasonable domestic needs of the designated person and his family can be met. Since I tabled...

My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendment 11. These are my last two amendments in Committee. The first amendment provides that the licence to be given by the Treasury will ensure that the reasonable domestic needs of the designated person and his family can be met. Since I tabled...

10: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— ““Reasonable domestic expenses (1) The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2009 is amended as follows. (2) In article 17(3) at end insert ““subject to article 17(3A)”” (3) After article 17(3) insert a new paragraph— ““(3A) The Treasury shall by licence disapply...

10: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— ““Reasonable domestic expenses (1) The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2009 is amended as follows. (2) In article 17(3) at end insert ““subject to article 17(3A)”” (3) After article 17(3) insert a new paragraph— ““(3A) The Treasury shall by licence disapply...

I hope that the ““hear, hear”” will be recorded in Hansard. This proposal seems a very proper, sensible and small thing to require. We have not heard from the Minister that he will come back with a clause to cover reporting. I gave people some exercise a few minutes ago...

I hope that the ““hear, hear”” will be recorded in Hansard. This proposal seems a very proper, sensible and small thing to require. We have not heard from the Minister that he will come back with a clause to cover reporting. I gave people some exercise a few minutes ago...

My Lords, the amendment does not seek to truncate the parliamentary process. We have already dealt with the sunset provision and my amendment would not alter that. It would merely put in place a different interim regime. I did not sit through the proceedings on the 2001 legislation, but I...

My Lords, the amendment does not seek to truncate the parliamentary process. We have already dealt with the sunset provision and my amendment would not alter that. It would merely put in place a different interim regime. I did not sit through the proceedings on the 2001 legislation, but I...

6D: Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— ““Amendments to the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (1) Section 4 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), for ““two conditions are”” substitute ““condition in subsection (2) is””. (3)...

6D: Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— ““Amendments to the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (1) Section 4 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), for ““two conditions are”” substitute ““condition in subsection (2) is””. (3)...

This amendment would replace the first clause of the Bill with a provision applying the relevant section of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to the situation which this Bill addresses. We tabled this amendment because the Government said that the power in Section 4 of the 2001 Act...

This amendment would replace the first clause of the Bill with a provision applying the relevant section of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to the situation which this Bill addresses. We tabled this amendment because the Government said that the power in Section 4 of the 2001 Act...

I shall speak also to Amendment 9. The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, has Amendment 11A in this group. My amendments are lifted directly from the draft full Bill, which is being published in the form of the Command Paper. They deal with reports to Parliament and independent review. If the...

I shall speak also to Amendment 9. The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, has Amendment 11A in this group. My amendments are lifted directly from the draft full Bill, which is being published in the form of the Command Paper. They deal with reports to Parliament and independent review. If the...

8: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— ““Report on operation of Act (1) Within 28 days of the date of the coming into force of this Act, the Treasury must lay before Parliament a report about the exercise prior to that date of the powers conferred or purported...

8: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— ““Report on operation of Act (1) Within 28 days of the date of the coming into force of this Act, the Treasury must lay before Parliament a report about the exercise prior to that date of the powers conferred or purported...

The noble Baroness is right that a letter is inappropriate in these circumstances. I am sure that if the Government find that they should have referred to the other orders that the eagle-eyed noble Baroness spotted, they will have to do more than just write a letter about it. I...

The noble Baroness is right that a letter is inappropriate in these circumstances. I am sure that if the Government find that they should have referred to the other orders that the eagle-eyed noble Baroness spotted, they will have to do more than just write a letter about it. I...

My Lords, the noble Baroness and others are not persuaded by my July date and I am not persuaded by the April date. The practical reason that the noble Baroness is suggesting is that one should get to the full Bill, if I may call it that, by the end...

My Lords, the noble Baroness and others are not persuaded by my July date and I am not persuaded by the April date. The practical reason that the noble Baroness is suggesting is that one should get to the full Bill, if I may call it that, by the end...

Perhaps I could ask a question which follows on from what the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, has asked about the earlier orders. In what circumstances would the Government want to rely on the earlier orders?

Perhaps I could ask a question which follows on from what the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, has asked about the earlier orders. In what circumstances would the Government want to rely on the earlier orders?

My Lords, I am grateful for that. It is clear from the Supreme Court judgment that it has taken the Government some time to arrive at the licensing arrangements that they now apply. The Minister mentioned benefits; we know from the judgment that that was not always the case. The...

My Lords, I am grateful for that. It is clear from the Supreme Court judgment that it has taken the Government some time to arrive at the licensing arrangements that they now apply. The Minister mentioned benefits; we know from the judgment that that was not always the case. The...

That, as I said, is the scheme described at some length in the Minister’s Statement on 5 February. On that basis, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 10 withdrawn. Amendments 11 and 11A not moved. Clause 3 agreed. In the Title: In the Title: Amendment 12 not moved....

That, as I said, is the scheme described at some length in the Minister’s Statement on 5 February. On that basis, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 10 withdrawn. Amendments 11 and 11A not moved. Clause 3 agreed. In the Title: In the Title: Amendment 12 not moved....

My Lords, this has taken a turn which I did not quite expect. As regards Amendment 9, I take the point that with a sunset clause it might be a bit heavy-handed to seek an independent review. It could be useful but perhaps it is a bit much in the...

My Lords, this has taken a turn which I did not quite expect. As regards Amendment 9, I take the point that with a sunset clause it might be a bit heavy-handed to seek an independent review. It could be useful but perhaps it is a bit much in the...

My Lords, I start on a positive note by thanking the Government for keeping these Benches informed at the end of last week of what they were proposing—not, of course, that we on these Benches would have started from here—and for the command paper with the draft full Bill, which...

My Lords, I start on a positive note by thanking the Government for keeping these Benches informed at the end of last week of what they were proposing—not, of course, that we on these Benches would have started from here—and for the command paper with the draft full Bill, which...

My Lords, our Amendment 1 is grouped with Amendment 1A. Our first amendment would bring the end of the time over which these provisions can apply—in other words, before both Houses have had an opportunity to consider fuller legislation—forward from 31 December to 31 July. Last night, the Commons voted...

My Lords, our Amendment 1 is grouped with Amendment 1A. Our first amendment would bring the end of the time over which these provisions can apply—in other words, before both Houses have had an opportunity to consider fuller legislation—forward from 31 December to 31 July. Last night, the Commons voted...

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out ““31 December”” and insert ““31 July””

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out ““31 December”” and insert ““31 July””

I am sure that we will return to this because that raises again the question of the Secretary of State’s role in setting the target and, as I have said before, the fact that money so often follows the target. I have certainly given myself enough to think about for...

I am sure that we will return to this because that raises again the question of the Secretary of State’s role in setting the target and, as I have said before, the fact that money so often follows the target. I have certainly given myself enough to think about for...