HC Deb 28 June 1999 vol 334 c15W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Attorney-General on what date his Department was first informed that Parts IVA and IVB of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 were no longer in force. [88798]

The Attorney-General

As is now known, a lawyer in my office read an article in Criminal Law Week suggesting that the provisions were not in force. This was drawn to the attention of the Home Office and following a request for advice I reached the view on 17 June that Parts IVA and IVB of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 were no longer in force.