Counter-terrorism and Security Powers Debate

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Department: Home Office

Counter-terrorism and Security Powers

Helen Grant Excerpts
Tuesday 13th July 2010

(14 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Helen Grant Portrait Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend accept that the last Government got the balance between security, unlimited stop-and-search powers and liberty completely and utterly wrong?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I think they did, and as I said earlier in response to the shadow Home Secretary, I am only sorry that they have not taken the opportunity of being in opposition to think again.