Security
Checks on terrorism laws
Terrorism laws must strike a delicate balance between providing effective tools to investigate and prevent terrorism, while ensuring that our civil liberties are not unnecessarily infringed.
To make sure that terrorism laws are appropriate and effective they are regularly independently reviewed.Recent independent reviews
The definition of terrorism
Review of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
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Home Secretary's response (new window) to the first independent review of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
May 2006
Review of the Terrorism Act 2000
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Report on the Operation in 2005 of Part VII of the Terrorism Act 2000 (new window)
15 February 2006
The report concludes that overall the powers have functioned fairly and properly in 2005.
Read all the independent reviews (new window)
Do you want to comment on the operation or powers of terrorism laws?
Comment on the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Prevetion of Terrorism Act
These Acts are reviewed annually by an independent reviewer, Lord Carlile of Berriew QC.
email: carlilea@parliament.uk
write to: Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, The House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW.
Comment on the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
The Anti-Teroriism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is reviewed by an independent committee of Privy Councillors, headed by Lord Newton of Braintree.
email: http://www.atcsact-review.org.uk/contact_us.htm (new window)
write to: ATCSA Review Secretariat, MWB Business Exchange, 10 Greycoat Place, London, SW1P 1SB
