What I endeavoured to say was that the balance of probabilities would be appropriate were the courts to be taking that initial decision in place of the Secretary of State, which I understand to be the burden of the amendment put forward by the noble and learned Lord, whereas I understand that the suggestion made by the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, is that the initial stage and the decision to be taken by the Secretary of State should be on the balance of probabilities, and there I suggest that the current test is more suitable.
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Faulks
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 19 October 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill.
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