Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures

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Thursday 20th July 2017

(6 years, 9 months ago)

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Amber Rudd Portrait The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Amber Rudd)
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Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on the exercise of her TPIM powers under the Act during that period.

The level of information provided will always be subject to slight variations based on operational advice.

TPIM notices in force (as of 31 May 2017)

6

TPIM notices in respect of British citizens (as of 31 May 2017)

5

TPIM notices extended (during the reporting period)

0

TPIM notices revoked (during the reporting period)

1

TPIM notices revived (during the reporting period)

1

Variations made to measures specified in TPIM notices (during the reporting period)

10

Applications to vary measures specified in TPIM notices refused (during the reporting period)

3

The number of current subjects relocated under TPIM legislation (as of 31 May 2017)

6



The TPIM review group (TRG) keeps every TPIM notice under regular and formal review. The most recent TRG meetings took place on 26 and 30 June, and 3 and 4 July.

The case of Secretary of State for the Home Department v. EC and EG [2017] EWHC 795 (Admin) was heard again at the High Court between 24 January and 2 February 2017. In a judgment handed down on 11 April 2017 Mr Justice Collins upheld the Secretary of State’s decision to impose a TPIM notice on EC and EG. This judgment can be found at: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2017/795.html.

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