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  Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - Third Reading
  
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  @ MP voted aye in favour of a series of new and strengthened laws intended to tackle terrorism. 
  @ MP voted no against a series of new and strengthened laws intended to tackle terrorism. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted in favour of a series of new and strengthened laws intended to tackle terrorism. 
  
  
  Key provisions of the Bill included[1][2]:
  *Making it an offence to express an opinion or belief that is supportive of a proscribed organisation in circumstances where the perpetrator is reckless as to whether a person to whom the expression is directed will be encouraged to support a proscribed organisation.
  *Making in an offence to publish an image of an item of clothing or an article in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that the person is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.
  * Making it an offence to wear clothing, or wear, carry or display articles in a public place in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that an individual is a member or supporter of the proscribed organisation. 
  * Making it an offence to download a document or record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.
  * Making it an offence to enter, or remain in, an area designated under the Terrorism Act 2000.
  * Clarifying the law against encouraging terrorism and disseminating terrorist publications.
  * Extending the circumstances in which terrorist offending abroad may be prosecuted in the United Kingdom, whether the offence is committed by UK citizens or otherwise. 
  * Increasing the maximum penalty for four terrorism offences.
  * Extending the circumstances where courts must consider a connection to terrorism, to cover Northern Ireland and a wider range of offences.
  * Amending provisions relating to extended determinate sentences and sentence for offenders of particular concern.
  * Conferring a power on the police to enter and search the home address of an Registered Terrorism Offender.
  * Amending the law relating to Anti-Terrorism Traffic Regulation Notices, including introducing the power to charge for their implementation and to deploy bollards or other obstructions.
  
  
  MPs were considering the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill[1].
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That the Bill be now read the Third time.
  
  
  
  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/counterterrorismandbordersecurity.html Parliament's webpage on the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill]
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0219/en/18219en06.htm Explanatory notes to the provisions of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill]
  
  
  
  
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