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

My Lords I said that I would give an outline, but would not give the details so I hope that I will be able to satisfy the noble Lord. If I cannot satisfy him, I apologise in advance and of course the full reply will be forthcoming in due course. Before I turn to the JCHR, I will deal with matters in chronological order. The noble Lords, Lord Goodhart and Lord Lester, and others asked about the delay in publication of the definition of terrorism and the report. Your Lordships will know that the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, received the report at the Home Office on 7 January. There has been a need to consult with other departments on the contents of the report and we intend to publish the report and the Government’s response in the near future. We hope that in so doing we will be able to canvass a number of the issues, as part of the wider review of counter-terrorism capabilities and resources.