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Ananova : Anti-terror plans in tatters after peers dig in ============================= Opposition peers have inflicted seven defeats on the Government's anti-terrorism Bill. Among the changes pushed through was the restoration of the right of judicial review of the detention of suspected terrorists. It received backing by a 74-vote majority. Tory and Liberal Democrat peers also altered, by 71 votes, the proposed derogation from Article 5 of the Convention on Human Rights guaranteeing the right to liberty. The proposal was intended to allow the detention without trial of suspected terrorists who cannot be deported because they have claimed asylum. The Bill goes back to the Commons next week after further consideration by peers on Monday and Tuesday. Ministers say they are determined to reverse damaging defeats. They want the Bill to become law by Thursday. Before the latest votes Home Office Minister Lord Rooker warned Opposition peers that their changes to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill would "taken together, as a group if passed will wreck the Bill." But they voted on five separate amendments in a bid to restrict police powers to investigate personal tax and data solely to the pursuit of terrorists and defence of national security. Story filed: 23:11 Thursday 6th December 2001 ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
