Terrorism
(asked on 3rd April 2017) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they distinguish between terrorism and other criminal acts.
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.