Written question asked by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Friday, 17 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 June 2002. It was answered by Lord Blunkett (Labour) on Thursday, 13 June 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what reforms of the organisations dealing with anti-terrorist intelligence and investigation he plans in order to deal with the terrorist threat.

Answer: Mr. Mike O'Brien: :To ask the Secretary for the Home Department what reforms of the organisations dealing with anti-terrorist intelligence and investigation he plans in order to deal with the terrorist threat. [58357] Mr. Blunkett: :I keep the threat from terrorism under constant review, through my chairmanship of the Ministerial committee on terrorism, and receive regular briefings from the Security Service and the police. If organisational changes are required I will make them. Following the budget statement on 17 April 2002, I announced additional resources for countering terrorism which will allow the enhancement of existing preventative work.

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