Part of Counter-Terrorism Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:50 pm on 22 April 2008.
Lord Goldsmith, you have been commendably frank in your view that you do not see a need for the extension of pre-charge detention timing. I agree, as you know, but let us set that aside for the moment. If there were an extension, what is your view of the Government’s suggested mechanism in terms of judicial oversight and parliamentary scrutiny of the decision?