Counter-terrorism and Security Powers Debate

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Tom Brake

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Counter-terrorism and Security Powers

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Points of Order
Tuesday 13th July 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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Personally, I was always in favour of 14 days, but the whole point of a review is to look at what the appropriate period should be, and I do not wish to pre-empt the review’s decision or the information with which it will come forward.

Tom Brake Portrait Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
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The review must be totally transparent, so can the Home Secretary confirm that she will publish its full terms of reference? Will she also state today that tomorrow’s renewal of the 28 day pre-charge detention period, if it proceeds, will be the last?

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