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Counter-Terrorism Bill

I listened very carefully to the Prime Minister's answer to my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Howard) at Prime Minister's questions. The Prime Minister told him that Parliament would debate whether there was a grave and exceptional terrorist threat. I have to say to the Home Secretary that that is not what is said in her amendments. Parliament will be asked to approve an order stating that there is an"““operational need for further extension of””" the"““maximum period of detention””." As the request for the operational need will arise from particular cases, how can that approval be given without the House debating and having information about those specific cases? I am afraid that the Prime Minister is misleading the House on the matter. He may be doing so inadvertently, but that is what he has been—