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Proceeding contribution from Patrick Mercer (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 29 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill.


Terrorism prevention and investigation measures bill

The right hon. Lady makes some extremely good points. I agree with my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart)—and the hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn)—that such measures are the very last things that we want to impose. Next year will be full of difficult periods, including not just the Olympic games, but the royal jubilee. Although I still feel that the powers are inadequate or wrong, they are better than what we had before, so should we not have them? Why are we delaying this? Should we not have powers that are more effective introduced quickly, rather than slowly?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
536 c866-7 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Counter-terrorism Courts National security Scotland Sentencing Anti-terrorism control orders Olympic Games 2012 Terrorism prevention and investigation measures
Legislation
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk