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Protection of Freedoms Bill

Proceeding contribution from Jack Straw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bills on Protection of Freedoms Bill.
My question follows that of my right hon. Friend the Member for Delyn (Mr Hanson). I had to propose a recall of Parliament, to which the Prime Minister and the Speaker agreed, to introduce emergency legislation following the Omagh bombing. The bombing took place on 15 August 1998, but with the very best will in the world we were not able to get a recall for almost three weeks, so Parliament was not recalled until 3 September, as the right hon. Lady might remember. That was a three-week period. If the prosecutors have a suspect whom they wish to continue to question, how in practice will the Home Secretary be able to shorten that time? The right hon. Lady shakes her head. I promise her that we were seeking the shortest possible time, and it is very complicated. How far has she thought about that?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

524 c211 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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