Proceeding contribution from Ben Wallace (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 January 2019. It occurred during Debate on bill on Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill.
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
Yes. That is important. Someone who claims to be an aid worker or a doctor will be expected to prove that. It is not possible simply to pick one of the excuses and use it as a defence. We should expect it to be necessary for the police to investigate any case in which a person returns from a designated area, to establish either whether that person may pose a risk to the public, or whether they fall outside the offence by virtue of travelling for one of the specified purposes or can otherwise rely on a “reasonable excuse” defence.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 653 c170
- Session
- 2017-19
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Counter-terrorism Armed conflict British nationals abroad Borders Immigration controls Exemptions Humanitarian aid Insurance Legal opinion Internet Police Powers Ports Privacy Sentencing Security Travel restrictions Right of search Reviews Peace negotiations Conflict resolution Radicalism
- Legislation
- Counter-terrorism and Border Security Bill 2017-19
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- View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk
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- 2019-01-23 18:06:17 +0000
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