HC Deb 10 March 1994 vol 239 c357W
Mr. Elletson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to improve the legislation dealing with terrorism.

Mr. Howard

We keep the legislation under close review. In last year's Criminal Justice Act we strengthened the measures against terrorist finance. The Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill, which is currently in Committee, contains new powers for the police to stop and search vehicles and persons for counter-terrorist purposes and creates two new terrorist offences.