PM’s anti-terror statement
Summary
On July 25th 2007, the
Prime
Minister made a statement in the House of Commons, outlining plans to
increase anti-terrorism capabilities in the UK.
Measures
included:
- A uniformed border force comprised of Customs and
immigration officers to act as a single checkpoint for passport control and
Customs
- A review of the use of intercept evidence in court
- Consultations to be held on possible extension of the detention period in
which the police may hold suspects without charge
- Extension of
biometric visas to all visa applicants from March 2008 and biometric ID cards
for UK citizens starting in 2009
- A review of protection for crowded
places and public infrastructure – with new powers to protect key utilities
to be included in the Counter-Terrorism Bill
- £70m to go to local
authorities and community groups for citizenship and anti-extremism projects.
The Prime Minister also stated that a National Security Strategy would
publish in Autumn 2007.
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Law-Making Explained
This was a House of
Commons statement by the Prime Minister on July 25th 2007: it is reported in
Hansard.
Find out more about Hansard.