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Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill

The hon. Gentleman makes exactly the right comment, but that means that we are dealing with 51 people who, to any reasonable person, may have been subject to draconian punishment—I quote the judge in using that term—yet they may not be guilty at all. I believe that Parliament must be very careful before making judgments based on an assumption that Ministers are decent people—I am sure that the Exchequer Secretary is decent and I am sure she will look at cases very carefully—who are therefore unlikely to get it wrong.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
505 c691 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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