I will not give way to the hon. Gentleman, because I hope that other Members may get in.
We need not be in this situation. If Ministers had told the police in August when the ACPO press release arrived, ““We will give your ideas a fair hearing, but do the assessment and produce the evidence””, in my view this House would be agreeing an extension significantly beyond 28 days—
Terrorism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Denham
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 November 2005.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Terrorism Bill.
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