Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [Lords]

I am sure that the review will seek that balance. My question is whether the Opposition will have a position when the review comes out. I am glad that the Opposition believe that the measures are proportionate, and that at this stage there is cross-party agreement. That brings me to my conclusion that far from being rushed through, the Bill is timely, and far from it being introduced too soon, given that a review is under way, it is important that it is enacted within the timetable, no matter what the Macdonald review's timetable is. No doubt it will suggest amendments to many pieces of legislation from the previous decade that have been too autocratic and have not sufficiently respected civil liberties, but we must ensure that any amendments are part of that much bigger picture, rather than criticising the timing of this important legislation, which I would argue is about 10 years too late.