Counter-Terrorism: Conflict Zones Debate

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Department: Home Office

Counter-Terrorism: Conflict Zones

Julian Lewis Excerpts
Monday 2nd March 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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We took the decision that we did in 2011 based on the situation at the time. We have now reviewed the measures that are available and put other measures in place. I repeat what I said earlier, which is that some of the cases that have been quoted in the press go back to a date when control orders with relocation were in place.

Julian Lewis Portrait Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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Does the Home Secretary agree that it is quite right that when the identity of some brainwashed, narcissistic psychopathic killer is exposed there should be wide media coverage of it? But does she also agree that a degree of self-restraint at some point should be necessary if we are not to build up these bogey men in precisely the way that they intend us to do?

Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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I accept my hon. Friend’s point. Indeed, as others have said, including Helen Ball in her interview yesterday, there are other reasons why restraint should be applied, and they include when there are ongoing investigations and when there may be a risk to life involved.