§ 39. Mr. DalyellTo ask the Solicitor-General with which organisations she has had discussions on the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill relating to the prevention of terrorism. [23875]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralPolicy responsibility for the Act, including for consultation, lies with the Home Secretary. Any discussions that I, or the Attorney-General, have had about aspects of the Bill were therefore conducted in the context of our role as Law Officers, such as in discussion with the Crown Prosecution Service regarding some of the prosecution/criminal law aspects. Quite separately from this, the Attorney-General provided assistance to the Home Secretary in taking parts of the Bill through the House of Lords.