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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill

Does the hon. Gentleman not have some concerns about the successive non-debate of this issue by Parliament and the fact that a defendant with a two-year TPIM might never know why it was imposed and never have the evidence given to them? All they know is that they have a barrister who does know but is not allowed to tell them and that the judge knows but is not allowed to tell the barrister. Therefore, a circle of secrecy surrounds something that has a major impact on a person's life, is career-changing, and so on. Is that really right in a liberal democracy?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
529 c90 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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