Further written evidence to be reported to the House
Counter-Terrorism Bill
12:00 pm
Dominic Grieve (Shadow Attorney General, Law Officers; Beaconsfield, Conservative)
You may have seen what Sir Ian Blair said to the Committee on Tuesday. I think there was an acknowledgement that there had been no necessity for detention beyond 28 days—there seems to be some dispute as to exactly what periods are in fact needed, but we will leave that to one side—but he felt it was essential because it was highly likely that the need was going to arise in the not-too-distant future. Does that in any way affect your judgment on the issue? You have taken a clear line that in your view more than 28 days is not required.