Select committee inquiry

Government's review of Counter-Terrorism

Closed

Home Affairs Committee · Opened 10 December 2010 · Closed 1 April 2012

Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

What the inquiry looked at

“The Committee held an evidence session on 14 December 2010 examining the Government's review of Counter-Terrorism. Tuesday 14 December 2010 Purpose of session In July the Coalition Government announced a review of counter-terrorism and security powers “ to look at the issues of security and civil liberties in relation to the most sensitive and controversial counter-terrorism and security powers and, consistent with protecting the public and where possible, to provide a correction in favour of liberty .” Lord Macdonald of River Glaven QC was chosen to provide independent oversight of the review. Witness: At 12.15pm Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, Independent overseer of the Review of Counter-Terrorism and Security Powers”

The committee's words, from the inquiry page on parliament.uk ↗.