Schedule 1
Counter-Terrorism Bill
6:45 pm
David Davies (Monmouth, Conservative)
My understanding of the report was that although the Home Affairs Committee was uncomfortable—at least many of its members were—about going beyond 28 days, all members felt that if the Government were determined to go beyond 28 days, as they appeared to be, we ought to ensure that some safeguards were in place: 42 days with safeguards being better than 42 days without any safeguards.