House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Government response to independent review of terrorist supervision
17 December 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Proposed by Robert Buckland Con South Swindon
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At a glance
Key points
- Government response to independent review of terrorist supervision under MAPPA announced
- Key changes recommended by Jonathan Hall QC implemented, including legislative changes through Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill
- National Security Division created within National Probation Service to enhance supervision of terrorism-risk offenders
Issue summary
The statement addresses the government's response to an independent review of terrorist supervision under MAPPA following a terror attack in London.
Action requested
The minister announces that key changes recommended by Jonathan Hall QC have been implemented, including legislative changes through the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill and the creation of a National Security Division within the National Probation Service to enhance the supervision of terrorism-risk offenders.
Key facts
- Usman Khan attacked and killed Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones in November last year.
- Jonathan Hall QC was appointed as the Government’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.
- The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill introduces powers for judges to define crimes as terror-related and requires high-risk offenders to undergo polygraph tests while on licence.
- A new National Security Division in the National Probation Service will double the number of probation staff dedicated to terrorism-risk offender supervision.