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Proceeding contribution from Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 15 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill.


Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to have the opportunity to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bew, who has summed up the argument about prudence on this amendment. This is not a new power—it is making available during the Olympics year the existing powers. That is all that it does. It does not create a new power, despite what my noble friend Lord Judd has said. I am very conscious—and I do not think that the Minister answered this point on Second Reading or in Committee—that the power of relocation has been used in a very small number of cases, and it has been used by the present Home Secretary. This is not some hangover from the days of the previous Administration in terms of its use; it has been used by the present Government and the present Home Secretary. I would like to be satisfied on why the Government think that a power that was used earlier this year, because the Home Secretary considered it necessary on the basis of the information that she had received is no longer necessary in the period during the Olympics when we know that the threat will be extremely difficult. That is extremely important.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
732 c603 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Civil liberties Counter-terrorism Deportation Assets Airports Ministerial powers National security Police Powers Parliamentary scrutiny Terrorism Anti-terrorism control orders UK Border Agency Olympic Games 2012 Paralympic Games 2012 Terrorism prevention and investigation measures
Legislation
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill 2010-12
Link
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