Counter-terrorism Review Debate

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Department: Home Office

Counter-terrorism Review

Michael Ellis Excerpts
Wednesday 26th January 2011

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con)
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May I congratulate the Home Secretary on establishing a wholly new and more balanced counter-terrorist regime that restores civil liberties lost under the previous Labour Government but that still gives police the power they need to keep us safe in this country?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I thank my hon. Friend. I think that the vast majority of the public will see that the Government have done exactly what we said we would do when we came into power, which is to restore the balance between national security and civil liberties. That will be welcomed.