Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 December 2002. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Thursday, 19 December 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Home Office

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to enable an examining officer to request from the owner of a ship or aircraft specified information even if that information has also been required by immigration officers; and if he will make a statement; what plans he has to improve accommodation for special branch officers at airports and ports, and to provide sufficient space to enable persons awaiting interview to sit and be interviewed in private; and if he will make a statement; what plans he has (a) to introduce induction and training for special advocates under the Terrorism Act 2000 and (b) to ensure special advocates receive properly prepared instructions; and if he will make a statement; what plans he has (a) to improve co-ordination between police forces providing special branch services at ports and airports and (b) to introduce a unified port and borders police force; and if he will make a statement; what plans he has to ensure that transport operators improve the accuracy of the manifesto of passengers they carry into the UK; and if he will make a statement; what plans he has to propose amendments to the Terrorism Act 2000 to make it a specific offence to be or to have been concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to the Noble Lord Carlile of Berriew QC's independent report on the operation of the Terrorism Act 2000, which was laid before both Houses of Parliament on 26 November.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

396 c987-8W;396 c985-6W; 87501;87500;87495;87505;87502;87499

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Aircraft Airports National security Police Ports Passengers Terrorism Security Shipping Special Branch

Link

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