Terrorist-Asset Freezing Bill: all Lords stages
10 February 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
The House of Lords considered all stages of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill - which is being fast-tracked through both Houses of Parliament - on 9 February.
Royal Assent for the Bill - when it will become an Act of Parliament (law) - is scheduled for 10 February.
- Video & Audio: watch the debate on the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill
- Lords Hansard: read the second reading debate on the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill
- Lords Hansard: read the committee stage debate on the Bill
- Lords Hansard: remaining stages of the Bill - formal (no debate)
- Lords Divisions Analysis: view the results of the first vote on the Bill
- Lords Divisions Analysis: view the results of the second vote on the Bill
This Bill will reinstate the Government's terrorist asset-freezing regime, after the Supreme Court quashed the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 and provisions in the Al-Qaida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006.
The Supreme Court found the Treasury was acting beyond its powers in using the United Nations Act to give effect to United Nations Security Council Resolutions on freezing terrorists' assets. The Bill will make the provisions of the two Orders in Council valid again.
Further information
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill
- Parliament News: Bill freezing terrorist assets passes all Commons stages
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