Terrorism
(asked on 3rd April 2017) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what definition of "terrorism" they use.
This question was answered on 19th April 2017
The UK definition of terrorism is set out at section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000. There are a range of criminal offences contained in the Terrorism Acts which may apply in cases where that definition is met. Section 30 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 also places a duty on judges, when sentencing for other specified offences, to consider whether there is a terrorist connection. Charging and prosecution decisions in individual cases are a matter for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.