Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

I will come to the reasoning for the proscription order in this case.

As I was saying, we h...

Will the Minister give way?

Will the hon. Gentleman forgive me for a moment? I will give way, if that is all right, a wee bit...

I support the measure. It seems to have cross-party support, which I welcome. It seems to me that...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for the support that he indicates fo...

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I will take one more intervention and then, Madam Deputy Speaker, I suggest that I make some prog...

I thank the Minister for giving way. Last weekend, an Israeli tour guide was murdered in Jerusale...

The incident that my hon. Friend mentions is a timely reminder, and our sympathies are very much ...

On my right hon. Friend’s latter point, is not one of the strongest reasons for proscribing the w...

The signalling and messaging are important, as are the practical effects of proscription. I will ...

My intervention is further to that of the right hon. Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Harper), who m...

We are of course greatly concerned with what happens in-country and in-region. We want to see pro...

Will the Minister clarify what assessment has been made of important discussions that may need to...

The hon. Lady makes a very important point. If she will forgive me, I am coming to that a little ...

I thank the Home Secretary for the letter she sent me on Friday, detailing her intention to bring...

My right hon. Friend is making an important speech. Does he agree that that must include giving g...

I agree with my hon. Friend that guidance is vital and I hope that the Minister will address that...

I take this opportunity—my first—to congratulate my right hon. Friend the Minister on his appoint...

Order. Mr Percy, were you indicating that you might want to speak earlier—is that right?

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Okay. The debate has to finish at 4.53 pm and I want to bring the Minister in with adequate time ...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will endeavour to be brief too.

I think that across the ...

My hon. Friend will know that my husband and I spent 18 months as volunteers in Gaza in the early...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her intervention and I pay tribute to the work she has done o...

We will start with an eight-minute time limit. I may have to take that down, but we will start wi...

I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, wh...

I do not want to misunderstand my hon. Friend. I have listened to him carefully. I agree with his...

Let us be careful what we are addressing on that narrow point. Under international law, you have ...

As I understand it, my hon. Friend’s central argument is that by enacting this measure we will ma...

No, because the motion goes further: it leaves “support” undefined, so it will be up to the court...

I support the proscription of Hamas in its entirety as a terrorist organisation. Every protection...

Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern that if there had to be an individual process rather tha...

These issues clearly need to be examined, and that is why I regret the lack of prior consultation...

I obviously support the Government on this important matter. I also pay tribute to the Opposition...

First, I of course absolutely condemn violence—that is the only point I make on that. Secondly, i...

I was commenting on the application of that in the context of why we have reached this decision i...

I have been listening carefully to the debate and this is an extremely complex issue, but does my...

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Order. Before the hon. Gentleman responds, let me say that I hope that even if such important int...

As my constituency near-neighbour, Madam Deputy Speaker, you know how much I like the sound of my...

I support this measure for the reason set out by the shadow Home Secretary, my right hon. Friend ...

Does the right hon. Gentleman also recognise that because of the blockade it is impossible for do...

I recognise that, and it is one of the consequences of the blockade that has affected the people ...

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I would like to call the Minister at 4.45 pm, so I ask the two remaining speakers to divide the t...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will keep my remarks short.

The Government should undoub...

First, let me welcome the Home Secretary’s decision fully to proscribe Hamas. Many, including mys...

The Home Secretary and I strongly believe that the proscription of Hamas IDQ should be extended t...

Successive incumbent independent reviewers of terrorism legislation have all argued for the intro...

We keep proscription—including not only whether organisations that are not proscribed should be b...

I think we would all be grateful for clarity on one specific issue. If those of us who want to co...

I think my hon. Friend will appreciate that I am not in a position, standing at the Dispatch Box,...