Clause 1 — Power to make control orders

Part of Orders of the Day — Prevention of Terrorism Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:00 pm on 28 February 2005.

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Photo of Simon Hughes Simon Hughes Party Chair, Liberal Democrats 6:00, 28 February 2005

May I ask the question in a more personal way? The Home Secretary used to be president of his university students union. Does he accept that his successor, as president of the Cambridge students union, should be deprived of his or her right to go to Scotland, to meet their family, to talk to people, or to read something without being able to argue their case in open court? That is the issue. I cannot believe that he would have accepted that when he was president of the students union and I cannot believe that, in his heart of hearts, he believes that it is acceptable now.