Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed

Lord Evans of Rainow Excerpts

Monday 4th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mrs May]

I am not in a position to comment on the individual aspects of the case, and I do not think the hon. Lady would expect me to do so.

[Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con)]

Labour is the party of ID cards, dodgy dossiers and 90 days of detention without trial. Why would anyone heed Labour Members’ advice on security and the rule of law?

[Mrs May]

I thank my hon. Friend for reminding us of those facts. I believe that the very first Bill introduced by the present Government was the Bill to abolish the ID card scheme that the previous Government had introduced, and I am pleased to say that it was this Government who reduced the period of pre-charge detention from 28 days to 14—although, as my hon. Friend has reminded us, the last Labour Government discussed increasing it to as much as 90 days.