HL Deb 06 March 2000 vol 610 cc124-5WA
Baroness Gould of Potternewton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they intend to publish the report from Mr J J Rowe on the operation in 1999 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989. [HL1348]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton)

My right honourable friend the Home Secretary has today, arranged for copies of Mr Rowe's report to be placed in the Library. Mr Rowe recommends that the legislation should be renewed. A draft order is being laid before the House today which continues all those provisions of the Act which are currently in force.