§ 5.50 p.m.
§ Consideration of amendments on Report resumed.
§ Clause 6 [Life prisoners]:
§ Lord Dubs moved Amendment No. 8:
§ Page 4, line 11, leave out ("elapse") and insert ("completion").
420§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving Amendment No. 8, I should like to speak to Amendments Nos. 9, 10, 12 and 19 also. They have been tabled by the Government in response to amendments proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Kilbracken, when the Bill was considered in Committee. At that time I said that I thought the amendments had merit, but that I would reflect further on the matter. I have done so and I am happy now to move these amendments to the Bill. I also wish to thank the noble Lord for his assistance in this matter.
§ The noble Lord, Lord Kilbracken, also spoke in Committee regarding the confusion caused by the use of the term "terrorist organisation" in the legislation and noble Lords supported him in making his point. I have undertaken to consider the matter further before Third Reading to see whether it is possible to identify an amendment which would reduce any confusion regarding the impact of the Bill. I beg to move.
§ Lord KilbrackenMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for taking over the two amendments that I moved in Committee. They have now spawned three other amendments in this group. I believe that they improve the Bill and I welcome them.
On the other point that my noble friend raised which is not relevant to the amendments, I am glad that he is considering the suggestion which received support from all parts of the House and which, if suitable wording could be found, would greatly improve the Bill.
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Clause 7 [Life prisoners: specified dates]:
§ Lord Dubs moved Amendments Nos. 9 and 10:
§ Page 4, line 25, leave out ("date") and insert ("day").
§ Page 4, line 29, leave out ("date") and insert ("day").
§ On Question, amendments agreed to.
§ Lord Cope of Berkeley moved Amendment No. 11:
§ After Clause 10, insert the following new clause—