Documents related to the 2007 counter-terrorism bill

The documents below are all related to the counter-terrorism strategy announced in Parliament by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

You can also read the responses to the consultation on the counter-terror bill.

Date: Wed Jul 25 14:41:31 BST 2007

• Crown Prosecution Service paper on judicial scrutiny of current pre-charge detention limits (PDF file - 46kb)

  This paper deals with the scrutiny of applications for a warrant of further detention between 14 days and 28 days.

• Government discussion document ahead of the proposed Counter-terror Bill 2007 (PDF file - 34kb)

  The Home Secretary has announced to Parliament plans to bring forward a new counter-terrorism bill later this year. Some measures that might be included in a future bill are briefly outlined in this paper.

• Equality impact assessment (PDF file - 265kb)

  This is the equality impact assessment for the counter-terrorism bill.

• Letter from the Home Secretary to Lord Carlile of Berriew QC on proposals for a counter-terrorism bill (PDF file - 47kb)

  This is a letter written from the Home Secretary with details about plans for a counter-terrorism bill.

• Options for pre-charge detention in terrorist cases (PDF file - 75kb)

  This paper analyses the case for extending the current pre-charge detention limits

• Possible measures for inclusion in a future counter-terrorism bill (PDF file - 108kb)

  This paper outlines in more detail the proposals for the forthcoming counter-terrorism bill currently under consideration by the government.

• Pre-charge detention fact sheet (PDF file - 69kb)

  This document lists the basic facts around the government's revised proposal to expand pre-charge detention.

• Pre-charge detention chart (PDF file - 46kb)

  This diagram explains the process involved in the proposed extension of pre-charge detention.

• Report on Proposed Measures for Inclusion in a Counter Terrorism Bill by Lord Carlile of Berriew Q.C. (PDF file - 1mb - Warning: large file)

  This document by Lord Carlisle contains information about matters that might be included in counter-terrorism bill.

• Terrorist investigations and the French examining magistrates system (PDF file - 79kb)

  This paper sets out the findings of a Home Office-led study into the French examining magistrate system in relation to the investigation and prosecution of terrorist suspects.

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