§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to review those terms of the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998 which were not incorporated into the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989, with special reference to the provisions relating to conspiracies other than terrorist conspiracies; and if he will make a statement. [67930]
§ Mr. BoatengSection 8 of the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998 requires the Secretary of State to lay before the House at least once in every 12 months a report on the working of the Act. The provisions relating to conspiracy in sections 5–7 of the 1998 Act will be reviewed separately from the other provisions. The appointment of an independent reviewer of these provisions is currently under consideration and an announcement on the appointment will be made in due course.