Member

I simply say to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, that I am very pleased that his noble friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, is one of the signatories to this amendment. This afternoon she is dealing with an issue concerning some of those who have suffered so much in Afghanistan and was unable to be here to speak. I hope that he will talk to her about why she is one of the signatories to this amendment and that he will think again about this requirement to have trials conducted in jurisdictions where crimes were committed. Just think about that for a moment. In north-east Syria or northern Iraq, how are there going to be trials of some of those who committed these offences? For them to have impunity in the United Kingdom or to have links with other people who travel here cannot be right, which is why I commend this amendment to the Committee. For the time being, I see that this is the moment to withdraw it and to give it further consideration. I therefore beg leave to withdraw the amendment.