Belmarsh Judgment

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:23 pm on 8 February 2005.

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Photo of Lembit Öpik Lembit Öpik Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Affairs, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Welsh Affairs 4:23, 8 February 2005

I do not intend to embark on a dialogue with the Minister, but I would point out that everyone agrees that detention without trial in Northern Ireland was ultimately counter-productive. I am merely suggesting that much of the language and the justification that she is using for Government policy sounds exactly like the justification used before detention without trial was repealed.