Proceeding contribution from William Cash (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 February 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Human Rights.

Human Rights

I think that the hon. Gentleman was party to the proposal in the Prevention of Terrorism Bill relating to control orders, which we put through in the middle of the night, and that he insisted that the Human Rights Act be ring-fenced in that legislation. Is he able to explain why it is that, in relation to those control orders, the Act clearly has not worked? Does not he agree that it is essential that we legislate on our own terms to ensure fair trial, due process and habeas corpus, all of which we can do to ensure that alleged suspects get a fair deal?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 457 c88
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Civil liberties Data protection Courts Bill of Rights Human rights European Convention on Human Rights European Court of Human Rights National security Protection Treaties United Nations Religious freedom
Legislation: Human Rights Act 1998
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Human Rights

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