My Lords, I too support the amendment. When I read it, I was surprised that it did not include the words “take up arms against Her Majesty’s forces” or something to the same effect. It is, as my noble friend pointed out, a procedural point. I gently point out, however, that we in this House have great freedoms of manoeuvre and are able to table amendments that you simply would not be able to in the House of Commons. I hope that, in the end, the provision will include the words “taking up arms against Her Majesty’s forces”. We cannot have UK citizens attacking the UK or its forces in an organised way while still enjoying our way of life and the privileges of living in the UK. How do we think our security services and Armed Forces feel when they realise that a member of the enemy was brought up in the UK?
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 31 October 2018.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill.
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