AQW 25156/11-15

Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley
Democratic Unionist Party
Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Tabled Date: 02/09/2013
Answered On Date: 16/09/2013
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Justice to provide a definition of the criminal offence of glorifying terrorism.

Answer:

Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 makes it an offence to publish statements which are likely to be understood by members of the public as a direct or indirect encouragement to commit, prepare or instigate a terrorist offence. Indirect encouragement includes statements which glorify acts or offences of terrorism whether in the past, in the future, or of terrorism more generally. Glorification includes any form of praise or celebration.