HC Deb 29 November 1996 vol 286 cc458-9W
Mr. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to repeal the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939; and if he will publish a consultation paper with proposals for the content of new empowering legislation in place of the Act. [6003]

Mr. Sackville

The Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 was repealed by the fourth schedule to the Emergency Laws (Repeal) Act 1959.

The Act was introduced as a result of the emergency of the outbreak of world war II. These were unique circumstances and there are no plans to introduce similar legislation today.