London Terror Attack Update

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:30 pm on 20 July 2005.

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Photo of Charles Clarke Charles Clarke Home Secretary 12:30, 20 July 2005

I will not comment on individual cases, as I said in my statement, but I confirm that all aspects of conduct will be taken into consideration when deciding what action should be taken. The Home Secretary's powers in relation to acts that are not conducive to the public good are important in principle. Getting the balance right is important. I hide from no one the fact that the events of the past few weeks have changed my view to some extent about the direction that we should take. It is a difficult balance and judgments must be made, but I have made the statement today because I believe that we need to consider the situation in a slightly different way.