Written evidence to be reported to the House
Counter-Terrorism Bill
4:50 pm
Lord Dear: In parliamentary terms, as I understand it, yes, it would work. In terms of what it would do on the ground to the existing problem, presumably the problem would either be of such a magnitude that you would be reeling from its impact, or it would be a continuing problem and you would be running to catch up, either of which is less than perfect. However, if you are asking, “Could it be invoked, would that help and what could you bring in its place?”, clearly the answer has to be yes.