Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, but her reply will not do. The Government are putting us in a position where either we approve this order or there is a void. The Joint Committee on Human Rights has done its best to produce a report to inform this House today, so that the House can consider the five main issues I have referred to. We are not asking for a full reply today, but surely the least the Minister can do is summarise the Government’s reasons for rejecting all five of the main concerns—the Government would have to do that to satisfy the House—so that the House is well informed. Otherwise, the House is in the position that an expert Select Committee has produced a full report and the Home Office cannot help as to how to reply to those issues. They are not difficult issues and they have been raised again and again in cases and in the past. I therefore urge the Minister at least to give us the heading replies in short form so that we can understand the Government’s position.