Terrorism Bill

The right hon. Lady has said that a specially trained police officer will consider the quality and quantity of the evidence and whether a prosecution could be mounted, but qualified lawyers, such as judges, should control all those things. If her main objection to the Lords amendment is the delay, I suggest the use of circuit judges as well as of High Court judges. Circuit judges in many fields of law are always available at a moment’s notice to attend, for example, interlocutory injunctions. The delay is not necessary, because such matters can be dealt with quickly.