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Proceeding contribution from Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25 July 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on National Security.


National Security

My Lords, I once had the pleasure of debating these issues with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Fraser, at Durham University, and he was equally wrong then. Given the evidence of the police having to go to the wire in many detention cases, does the Minister agree with me that, if they had to release important suspects simply because of lack of time, the public would be outraged if they were endangered as a consequence? Equally, does she agree that the greatest threat to civil liberties is that of being blown to smithereens?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
694 c810 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Admissibility of evidence Biometrics Detainees Deportation Customs Community relations Citizenship Borders EU countries Electronic surveillance Intelligence services Immigration controls Identity cards Emergency powers International cooperation Foreign nationals Intelligence and Security Committee National security Police Prisoners Terrorism Travel restrictions Television Visas BBC World Service Iran Rendition al Qaeda INTERPOL Joint Intelligence Committee Overseas broadcasting National Security Committee Arabic
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