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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 23 June 2011

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Terrorism Prevention and Investigation


 

Measures Bill


 

[Third and Fourth Sittings]


 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Shabana Mahmood

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  9

 

Page  1,  line  2,  leave out Clause 1.

 

Clause Agreed to on division.

 


 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Withdrawn  118

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out from ‘may’ to end of line 8 and insert ‘apply to

 

the High Court for a terrorism prevention and investigation measures notice (a “TPIM”

 

notice) in relation to an individual if conditions A to C in section 3 are met.

 

(1A)    

The High Court may grant a TPIM notice in accordance with section 6.

 

(1B)    

A TPIM notice is a notice which specifies that a particular individual may be

 

released from police custody on bail with specified terrorism prevention and

 

investigation measures (“TPIMs”) imposed where—

 

(a)    

the individual has been arrested for a terrorism-related offence;

 

(b)    

the relevant custody officer determines that there is insufficient evidence

 

with which to charge the individual with the offence;

 

(c)    

there is a need for further investigation of any matter in connection with

 

which he was detained; and

 

(d)    

it appears necessary for TPIMs to be imposed in order to prevent the

 

individual from engaging in any of the activities listed in subsection (4).

 

(1C)    

Activities in relation to subsection (1B) are—

 

(a)    

failing to surrender to custody;

 

(b)    

committing an offence while on bail;

 

(c)    

interfering with witnesses or otherwise obstructing the course of justice,

 

whether in relation to himself or any other person;


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23 June 2011            

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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill continued

 
 

(d)    

for that person’s own protection or, if he is a child or young person, for

 

his own welfare or in his own interests.’.

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Not moved  20

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out ‘notice (a “TPIM notice”)’ and insert ‘a mini

 

control order notice (“MCON”)’.

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Shabana Mahmood

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  10

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out ‘TPIM’ and insert ‘control order’.

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Shabana Mahmood

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  11

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out ‘specified terrorism prevention and investigation

 

measures’ and insert ‘a control order’.

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Shabana Mahmood

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  12

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  9,  leave out ‘terrorism prevention and investigation

 

measures’ and insert ‘a control order’.

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Not called  116

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  9,  leave out ‘terrorism prevention and investigation

 

measures’ and insert ‘mini control order’.

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Shabana Mahmood

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  13

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  leave out ‘TPIM’ and insert ‘control order’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23 June 2011            

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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill continued

 
 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Not called  22

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  leave out ‘TPIM’ and insert ‘MCON’.

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Shabana Mahmood

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mark Tami

 

Withdrawn  19

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  14,  at end add—

 

    ‘(4)  

In exercising powers under this section, the Secretary of State must take into

 

consideration—

 

(a)    

national security;

 

(b)    

the level of risk posed by the individual; and

 

(c)    

public safety.’.

 

Hazel Blears

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

 

Not called  23

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  14,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

In imposing any terrorism prevention and investigation measures the Secretary of

 

State must have regard to—

 

(a)    

the safeguarding of national security;

 

(b)    

the protection of the general public;

 

(c)    

the risk posed by the person subject to the TPIM notice to the general

 

public; and

 

(d)    

the ability and the capacity of the police and the security services to

 

protect and safeguard the general public.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Not selected  117

 

Page  1,  line  5,  leave out Clause 2.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

[Adjourned until Tuesday 28 June at 10.30 am


 
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