Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005: Report to Parliament

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Charles Clarke) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (the 2005 Act) requires me to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on my exercise of the control order powers during that period. The 2005 Act came into force on 11 March 2005. The second three-month period ended on 10 September. During the period 11 June to 10 September, I made an order with the permission of the court under Section 3(1)(a) of the 2005 Act on 5 September 2005 in respect of a British national. I have revoked nine of the orders which I made in the previous quarter against individuals who were formerly certified under Section 21(1) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. There are therefore three control orders currently in force. I have refused three requests to modify the obligations in the control orders which I have made. A right of appeal exists in Section 10 of the 2005 Act against a decision by the Secretary of State not to modify an obligation contained in a control order. None of those subject to a control order has exercised this right in respect of the refusals mentioned above.