On the Attorney-General’s position, my right hon. Friend may know that I received a reply from the Solicitor-General about compatibility with convention rights. It states:"““Given the long-standing convention on not disclosing the content of Law Officer advice or whether or not such advice exists, it would be wrong to comment further on this issue.””—[Official Report, 7 November 2005; Vol. 439, c. 2W.]"
My right hon. Friend rightly said that the Secretary of State takes responsibility. Does he agree that Erskine May and other authorities clearly state that the Secretary of State can decide to release that advice if he deems it expedient to do so? Will he ask the Home Secretary why he does not?
Terrorism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
William Cash
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 November 2005.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Terrorism Bill.
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