Legislation
Independent review of legislation
Terrorism laws must strike a delicate balance between providing effective tools to investigate and prevent terrorism, while ensuring that our civil liberties are not unnecessarily infringed.
To make sure that terrorism laws are appropriate and effective they are regularly independently reviewed.
Independent reviews of legislation
The definition of terrorism
Lord Carlile's report on the definition of terrorism
07 June 2007
Home Secretary's response to Lord Carlile's report on the definition of terrorism
07 June 2007
Reviews of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
Home Secretary's response to Lord Carlile's fourth report, on the issue of Control Orders
21 May 2009
Lord Carlile's fourth report, on the issue of Control Orders
03 February 2009
Quarterly update on Control Order Powers
12 June 2008
Home Secretary's response to the third independent review of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
21 April 2008
Lord Carlile's third report, on the issue of Control Orders
18 February 2008
Home Secretary's response to the second independent review of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
25 July 2007
Second independent review of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
19 February 2007
Update on control orders
16 January 2007
Lord Carlile's review of the Home Secretary's quarterly reports to parliament on control orders
11 December 2006
Home Secretary's statement in response to Lord Carlile's recommendations on the reporting of control orders
11 December 2006
First independent review of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
February 2006
Home Secretary's response to the first independent review of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
May 2006
Reviews of the Terrorism Act 2000
Lord Carlile's report on the Operation in 2009 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and letter of reponse from the Home Secretary
24 November 2009
Lord Carlile's independent report on the Operation in 2007 of the Terrorism Act
23 June 2008
The independent review by Lord Carlile of Berriew on the Operation in 2006 of the Terrorism Act 2000
07 June 2007
The Home Secretary's response to Lord Carlile's review of the Operation in 2006 of the Terrorism Act 2000
07 June 2007
Read the independent review by Lord Carlile of Berriew on the Operation in 2005 of the Terrorism Act 2000
19 June 2006
Read the Home Secretary's response to Lord Carlile's review of the Operation in 2005 of the Terrorism Act 2000
19 June 2006
Have your say
If you wish to comment on the operation of or the powers in the Terrorism Act or the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act, use the contact details below.
Terrorism Act
The Terrorism Act and the Prevention of Terrorism Act are reviewed by an independent reviewer, Lord Carlile of Berriew QC
Email: carlilea@parliament.uk
Write to: Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, The House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act (ATSCA)
A committee of Privy Councillors, headed by Lord Newton of Braintree, reviews the whole of the ATCSA.
Write to: ATCSA Review Secretariat, MWB Business Exchange, 10 Greycoat Place, London SW1P 1SB
