§ Baroness Lockwoodasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will publish their response to Lord Carlile of Berriew's report on the operation of the Terrorism Act 2000. [HL2615]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)Lord Carlile of Berriew QC prepared a report on the operation in 2001 of the Terrorism Act 2000, which was laid before the House on 26 November 2002.
We are grateful to Lord Carlile for his detailed report and have considered his recommendations fully. Following consultation within the department and with other relevant departments and agencies we are pleased to place our response to Lord Carlile's recommendations in the Library today.
The Home Secretary also wrote to Lord Carlile last month outlining progress on recommendations made in his report on Sections 21 to 23 in Part 4 of the Antiterrorism Crime and Security Act 2001. We shall also be placing this response in the Library today.