Countering terrorism: statement
25 March 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
A ministerial statement on the UK's strategy for countering international terrorism was repeated in the Lords by Lord West of Spithead, Home Office minister, on 24 March.
- Lords Hansard: Counterterrorism - statement
- Video and Audio: Counterterrorism - statement
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
- Companion to the Standing Orders in the House of Lords: Statements
Oral statements often address major incidents, policies and actions.
Ministerial statements are made for the information of the House. Brief comments and questions from all quarters of the House are allowed and up to 20 minutes is allowed for such discussion.