Key Facts

• Kevan Jones met with Stephen McPartland, the hon. Member for Stevenage.
• The Government insisted on adjourning the Committee last Tuesday.
• Time was lost because of the absence of a previous Minister.
• Clause 41 allows the Secretary of State to vary a relocation measure under a part 2 notice.
• Clause 42 provides power for the Secretary of State to revoke a part 2 notice at any time.
• Subsection (6)(a) of clause 42 allows revival of a previously expired notice without new evidence of threat.
• Clause 41 allows for the variation of STPIMs when certain circumstances apply.
• Clause 42 permits revocation of notices without restricting frequency or number of applications.
• Schedule 6 sets strict time limits for appeals, such as a 28-day limit for indictments in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and a 14-day limit for summary convictions in Scotland.
• Kevan Jones welcomes Thomas Tugendhat to his position as Minister.
• Clause 45 includes extensive rights of appeal against decisions related to STPIM notices.
• Special advocates will be used to handle sensitive material during the review process.
• The appeal right is limited to a point of law in STPIM proceedings.
• Schedule 7 provides for appointment of special advocates who attend both open and closed parts of proceedings.
• Special advocates act in individuals' interests regarding closed material and hearings.
• Judges decide on the level of disclosure required for fair trials, not the Government.
• The Intelligence and Security Committee report on 'Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism' highlighted an increasing problem of young people, some as young as 15, involved in security threats.
• Kevan Jones questions how protections are ensured for minors under the legislation.
• Clause 48 requires quarterly reporting by the Secretary of State on the exercise of powers under the Bill.
• Clause 49 mandates an annual review by an independent reviewer appointed by the Secretary of State.
• New clause 2 proposes annual reviews for parts 1, 3, and 4 of the Bill.
• Clause 48 creates a duty for the Secretary of State to report quarterly on part 2 notices.
• Section 19 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 requires updates every three months.
• TPIM statements took four months to publish in recent cases compared to two months previously.
• Clause 48 requires quarterly reports by the Secretary of State on exercising powers under part 2 notices.
• Clause 49 mandates an independent reviewer for part 2 measures, with annual reporting requirements.
• The amendment from Halifax calls for a broader review requirement covering parts 1, 3 and 4 of the Bill.
• Clause 50 mirrors section 23 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011.
• As of December 2020, 24 individuals have been served a notice since TPIMs were introduced in 2011.
• The number of people prosecuted and convicted under section 23 of the TPIM Act is 10.
• Biometric data retention provisions are in line with existing statutes like TPIMs.
• Separate provisions apply for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland due to different police procedures.
• Samples taken must be destroyed within six months or when a DNA profile has been derived from the sample.
• Fingerprints, DNA profiles, and physical data may be retained for up to five years if a national security determination is made by a chief officer of police.
• Schedule 9 makes provision for taking and retaining fingerprints and non-intimate samples from individuals subject to a part 2 notice.
• Paragraphs (6) to (11) make provisions relating to the destruction and retention of material taken from individuals under a part 2 notice.
• Biometrics may be kept for six months if an individual has no relevant previous convictions, but can be retained indefinitely based on a national security determination.
• Amendment 25 removes paragraph (f) from a list of provisions.
• Amendment 31 inserts provisions for indefinite retention of fingerprints and data from individuals convicted of specified offences.
• Amendments enable the Chief Constables of the Ministry of Defence Police, British Transport Police Force, and Director General of the National Crime Agency to make national security determinations.
• Schedule 9 was agreed to with amendments.
• Further consideration was ordered to be adjourned until two o'clock on the same day.