Consequently, anyone involved in those organisations will automatically become a criminal. However, the organisation may appeal against the ban and it may be lifted. Nevertheless, there is the possibility of a miscarriage of justice if people are convicted of criminal activity by belonging to an organisation, despite the fact that the organisation can appeal and, subsequently, the ban might be lifted. Friend has met a constituent of mine who is an active member of the International Sikh Youth Federation, and who has certainly persuaded me that his activities have nothing to do with terrorism. Does my hon.
Friend is right.
I met a delegation of people from the Sikh community this afternoon, as did many other hon. One could not meet more active, upright or socially aware people. That will be the effect of the order. The message being given to members of Muslim, Sikh, Tamil, Turkish and Kurdish communities around the country is that we are interested in banning their organisations because they are calling for fundamental political changes in their home countries. We are in danger of making a very bad decision that will set a bad example of the true work of a democratic Parliament.