» Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Anti Terrorism Bill
Asked if there was now a slight element of consensus creeping back into the Prime Minster's language over the Anti-Terror Bill, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Prime Minister had always wanted a consensus if possible. The key was "if possible". He still believed as he had said explicitly that the case made by the police for 90 days was one that nobody had answered. He was strengthened in that view by Lord Carlile who has said that he was "satisfied beyond doubt that there were situations where significant conspiracies to commit terrorist acts had gone unprosecuted as a result of the time limitations placed on the controlling authorities following arrest". Also that as a maximum 3 months was "probably a practical and sensible option". The Prime Minister's view was now strengthened because not only the police, through the Met and ACPO, but also now by the independent reviewer saying that 3 months, in a few cases, was the right option.
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Anti Terrorism Bill
Asked what possibilities there might be of a compromise on the 90 day detention rule as set out in the Anti Terror Bill, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Prime Minister had set out his view on this yesterday at the press conference. What the Prime Minister said was that the police had clearly and publicly set out in their paper they published last week the reasons why in a few circumstances, they needed to question people for longer. The Prime Minister believed the police's case was well made and therefore, it was up to others to argue otherwise. The PMOS said that Ken Jones from ACPO had said in a radio interview this morning he supported the case for three months, and there would be others who would comment likewise. The key point was that whereas in organised crime cases, the police could allow events to unfold and gather evidence as they went along which they could use at a time deemed appropriate, in these cases, because they involved suicide bombers, the fear was that if events were allowed to unfold, there might be a situation where many people were killed or injured. The police could not take that risk. The PMOS said the problem was that the police had to spend a lot of time after the arrest gathering evidence in this country and overseas. The Prime Minister's view was that this was a very strong argument that had been put forward by the police.
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Smoking Ban
Asked if there was any news on smoking in public places, the PMOS said no. Asked if it would be discussed at Cabinet tomorrow, the PMOS said that he would brief on Cabinet as was the usual practice after it had happened.
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David Blunkett
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that David Blunkett was in the headlines again, the PMOS said that Mr Blunkett's office had explained the circumstances and he had nothing further to add to that. Asked if the Prime Minister had full confidence in Mr Blunkett, the PMOS said yes.
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