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Proceeding contribution from Hazel Blears (Labour) 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

I do not accept the premise that the TPIMs regime will be more effective. DAC Osborne said in evidence that control orders were effective, that the police were used to dealing with them and that relocation was the single most useful power. He also said that control orders provided not only surveillance, but disruption, and were therefore more effective. DAC Osborne recognised that the TPIMs regime would involve a greater level of risk. The Minister said that that risk would be dealt with by the extra resources. We must wait and see, but the police themselves said that, far from being more effective, the move from control orders to TPIMs would be less effective because it would increase the measure of risk.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
536 c867 
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