Written question asked by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Thursday, 8 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 July 2010. It was answered by Lord Herbert of South Downs (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.

Terrorism: Legislation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the oral statement of 8 June 2010, on the Terrorism Act 2000 (Section 44), what discussions she has had with (a) the Police Service of Northern Ireland, (b) the Association of Chief Police Officers and (c) the Metropolitan Police Service on the content of her Statement prior to its delivery.

Answer: [holding answer 13 July 2010]: Home Office Ministers and officials acting on their behalf discussed the approach to section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in the light of the European Court of Human Rights' judgment with the Police Service for Northern Ireland, the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Metropolitan Police Service. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary also spoke to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Those discussions informed the content of the statement delivered by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary on 8 July 2010, Official Report, columns 540-48.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8166; 515 c913W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Terrorism Act 2000 (Section 44)
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Counter-terrorism Terrorism
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