The hon. Gentleman makes an honest and powerful point about Safaa Boular, whom he met. Terrorists do not always present themselves in balaclavas or as nasty pieces of work, and they are often the victims of grooming or other troubles. The people who groom the likes of Safaa Boular are those returnee fighters who are hardened and who come back here. In the past, we have found such people difficult to put on trial and put away in order to protect the likes of her from those groomers. The designated area offence will give us the ability to do that. If returnee fighters pose a real and present threat of radicalising people in these communities, as they do—
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Ben Wallace
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 11 September 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill.
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