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I will finish by reminding the House that the first duty every day of the Government and the Home Office is to keep the country safe. When our collective security and our values are threatened, we must respond accordingly. To maintain confidence in the UK’s counterterrorism framework, we must apply it without bias. Terrorism, in whatever form and driven by whatever ideology it takes, is unacceptable, and we must and will tackle it head-on. I therefore hope, with the explanations I have given, that noble Lords will support the order, but obviously I will listen to the debate and, if required, respond to points raised by Members in due course. I commend the order to the House.