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53

House of Commons

Tuesday 8th November 2005

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee E

Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill

Mr Shaun Woodward

Agreed to

That—

(1)
during proceedings on the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill the Standing

Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 8th

November) meet—

(a)
at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 8th November;

(b)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 10th November;

(2)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 10th November.

Mr Gregory Campbell

Negatived on division  4

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  13,  leave out ‘2008’ and insert ‘2012’.

Mr Laurence Robertson

Mr Christopher Fraser

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  6

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  13,  at end insert ‘and may by order extend that period for

further consecutive periods of twelve months.’.

Mr Gregory Campbell

Not called  5

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  3,  leave out ‘2008’ and insert ‘2012’.

Clause Agreed to.

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Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill, continued

Mr Laurence Robertson

Mr Christopher Fraser

Mr Henry Bellingham

Withdrawn  9

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(ba)
section 75(6) (trial on indictment, non-scheduled offences)’.

Lembit Öpik

Lorely Burt

Greg Mulholland

Withdrawn  1

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘(fa)
section 108 (evidence);’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Laurence Robertson

Mr Christopher Fraser

Mr Henry Bellingham

Withdrawn  7

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  18,  at end add—

‘(6)
The Secretary of State may, by order, following consultation with the Lord Chief

Justice of Northern Ireland, determine that a specific case falling under a

scheduled offence, shall be subject to trial by jury.

(7)
In such a case, section 75(8) of the Terrorism Act 2000 shall not apply.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 4 and 5 Agreed to.

New Clauses

Mode of trial on indictment

Lembit Öpik

Lorely Burt

Greg Mulholland

Not selected  NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘In section 75(1) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Mode of trial on indictment) after

“court”, insert “, consisting of three judges,”.’.

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Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill, continued

Mode of trial on indictment (No. 2)

Lembit Öpik

Lorely Burt

Withdrawn  NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Section 75 of the Terrorism 2000 Act (mode of trial on indictment) shall be

amended as follows.

(2)
After subsection (1), insert—

“(1A)
The court shall consist of three judges of the Crown Court.”.’.

Mr Laurence Robertson

Mr Christopher Fraser

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  8

Schedule,  page  5,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘Section 75(6).’.

Lembit Öpik

Lorely Burt

Not called  3

Schedule,  page  5,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘Section 108’.

Schedule Agreed to.

Bill to be reported.