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Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill

The fact that the Treasury adopted the reasonable suspicion test, which has proved unsatisfactory in the eyes of the Supreme Court, demonstrates the lack of wisdom of legislating by way of secondary legislation. Does my hon. Friend agree that if this matter had gone before the House in primary legislation, there would have been substantial protest from us and, no doubt, other right hon. and hon. Members regarding the use of the reasonable suspicion test, which is a low standard of proof?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
505 c668 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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