Clause 10
Counter-Terrorism Bill
12:45 pm
Tom Brake (Shadow Minister (London and the Olympics), Culture, Media & Sport; Carshalton and Wallington, Liberal Democrat)
I thank the Minister for his response. Clearly, his level of emollience is linked to the proximity of lunch. I do not wish to detain the Committee any longer.
I acknowledge the Minister’s comments about the need for a broader debate. I think that he referred to the need to raise the standards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to those in Scotland, so perhaps we can return to that at another point. He said that there were concerns that that would raise undue burdens. Before I withdraw the amendment, will the Minister clarify whether any concerns have been raised with him from Scotland on the undue burden that is caused by the need for an inspector to authorise the taking of fingerprints and samples?