Commons debate statutory instrument on terrorism
26 November 2014 (updated on 26 November 2014)
MPs debated a motion to approve the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order in the House of Commons on Wednesday 26 November 2014.
Minister for Security and Immigration, James Brokenshire, opened the debate. Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Diana Johnson, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
The Order was approved on question, without a vote.
- Watch Parliament TV: Debate on motion to approve draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2014
- Read Commons Hansard: Debate on motion to approve draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2014
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Terrorism
Draft Terrorism Act (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2014
The draft Terrorism Act (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2014 was laid on 24 November 2014 under the affirmative procedure.
The instrument must be approved by the House of Commons and House of Lords before it can come into force. The Order is expected to be considered by the House of Lords on Thursday 27 November 2014.
- Read the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2014 (external website)
- Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Related Information
Statutory Instruments
Statutory Instruments are a type of delegated legislation. Delegated legislation allows the Government to make changes to a law without needing to push through a completely new Act of Parliament.
The original Act (also known as primary legislation) would have provisions that allow for future delegated legislation to alter the law to differing degrees.
These changes range from the technical, like altering the level of a fine, to fleshing out Acts with greater detail. An Act may contain only a broad framework of its purpose with more complex content added through delegated legislation.
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