§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much is being spent on the advertising campaign on promoting anti-terrorism launched by the Metropolitan police on 22 March. [165885]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 11 May 2004]: The costs for the "Life Savers" campaign is estimated at £266,000.
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§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will extend his powers to detain people he reasonably believes to be linked to terrorist groups to(a) groups other than al-Qaeda which pose a threat to United Kingdom security, (b) United Kingdom nationals who acquired nationality through (i) marriage and (ii) other routes, other than by birth, and (c) all United Kingdom nationals. [169797]
§ Ms BlearsPart 4 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 was introduced to enable the detention of foreign nationals believed to be associated with terrorism but who cannot be removed from the country. My right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary has no plans at present to extend these immigration powers.
The Part 4 powers, however, lapse in November 2006. The question therefore arises as to what could or should replace them. The Discussion Paper "Counter-Terrorism Powers: Reconciling Security and Liberty in an Open Society", published on 25 February invites those with an interest in these issues to contribute their ideas to this debate by 31 August.