On 30 October 1997, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Dr. Mo Mowlam, published the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill. This Bill will have the effect of extending the life of the Emergency Provisions Act for two years beyond its current expiry date in August next year. The Bill also proposes removing the internment provisions of the EPA, and will provide for the audio recording of interrogations of persons suspected of terrorist offences. It will also amend the schedule of offences attached to the Act to increase the number of offences which may be "certified out" from trial in the Diplock Courts.