I thank noble Lords for their input and the noble Baroness for her query and probing amendment. Although I was slightly surprised when I realised that the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act was being used to freeze the assets of a bank in Iceland, there is no doubt that Section 4 of the Act allows the Treasury to make freezing orders when an action is to the detriment of the UK economy or constitutes a threat to the life or property of a UK national.
Counter-Terrorism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 21 October 2008.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Counter-Terrorism Bill.
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