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Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to Confer further powers to gather and share information for counter-terrorism and other purposes; to make further provision about the detention and questioning of terrorist suspects and the prosecution and punishment of terrorist offences; to impose notification requirements on persons convicted of such offences; to amend the law relating to asset freezing proceedings under United Nations terrorism orders; to amend the law relating to inquests and inquiries; to amend the definition of “terrorism”; to amend the enactments relating to terrorist offences, control orders and the forfeiture of terrorist cash; to provide for recovering the costs of policing at certain gas facilities; to amend provisions about the appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Jacqui SmithLabourRedditch
  • Lord West of SpitheadLabourLife peer

Bill · 14

  • Commons Amendments and Reasons - html versionCommons
    20 Nov 2008
  • Commons Amendments and Reasons - pdf versionCommons
    20 Nov 2008
  • Lords Amendments to the Bill - html versionCommons
    18 Nov 2008
  • Lords Amendments to the Bill - pdf versionCommons
    18 Nov 2008
  • Bill as amended on Report - pdf versionLords
    12 Nov 2008
  • Bill as amended on Report - html versionLords
    12 Nov 2008
  • Bill as amended in Committee - html versionLords
    22 Oct 2008
  • Bill as amended in Committee - pdf versionLords
    22 Oct 2008
  • Bill as brought from the Commons - html versionCommons
    13 Jun 2008
  • Bill as brought from the Commons - pdf versionCommons
    13 Jun 2008
  • Bill as Amended in Public Committee - pdf versionCommons
    16 May 2008
  • Bill as Amended in Public Committee - html versionCommons
    16 May 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionCommons
    24 Jan 2008
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionCommons
    24 Jan 2008

Explanatory Notes · 6

  • Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments to the Bill - pdf versionCommons
    18 Nov 2008
  • Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments to the Bill - html versionCommons
    18 Nov 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to Bill - pdf versionLords
    17 Jun 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to Bill - html versionLords
    17 Jun 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to Bill 63 (corrected version) - pdf versionCommons
    18 Feb 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to Bill 63 (corrected version) - html versionCommons
    18 Feb 2008

Briefing papers · 2

  • Research Paper on the Counter-Terrorism Bill: Committee Stage ReportCommons
    5 Jun 2008
  • Research Paper on the Counter-Terrorism BillCommons
    27 Feb 2008

Amendment Paper · 28

  • Marshalled list of Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments and Reasons as at 21 November 2008Commons
    24 Nov 2008
  • Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 November 2008Commons
    19 Nov 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 14 November 2008Lords
    17 Nov 2008
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 November 2008Lords
    10 Nov 2008
  • Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 November 2008Lords
    7 Nov 2008
  • Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 4 November 2008Lords
    5 Nov 2008
  • Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3 November 2008Lords
    4 Nov 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 31 October 2008Lords
    3 Nov 2008
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 October 2008Lords
    20 Oct 2008
  • Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 October 2008Lords
    15 Oct 2008
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 October 2008Lords
    14 Oct 2008
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 October 2008Lords
    10 Oct 2008
  • Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 October 2008Lords
    9 Oct 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 October 2008Lords
    8 Oct 2008
  • Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 18 July 2008Lords
    21 Jul 2008
  • Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 17 July 2008Lords
    18 Jul 2008
  • Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 16 July 2008Lords
    17 Jul 2008
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 July 2008Lords
    15 Jul 2008
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 July 2008Lords
    10 Jul 2008
  • Consideration of Bill as at 11 June 2008Commons
    11 Jun 2008
  • Consideration of Bill as at 10 June 2008Commons
    10 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 May 2008Commons
    15 May 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 May 2008Commons
    13 May 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 May 2008Commons
    8 May 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 May 2008Commons
    6 May 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 April 2008Commons
    29 Apr 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 April 2008Commons
    24 Apr 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 April 2008Commons
    22 Apr 2008

Bill proceedings: Commons · 11

  • Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 November 2008Commons
    20 Nov 2008
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 11 June 2008Commons
    12 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2008Commons
    11 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 May 2008Commons
    16 May 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 May 2008Commons
    14 May 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 May 2008Commons
    9 May 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 May 2008Commons
    7 May 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 April 2008Commons
    30 Apr 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 April 2008Commons
    30 Apr 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 April 2008Commons
    25 Apr 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 April 2008Commons
    23 Apr 2008

Written evidence · 1

  • Memoranda submitted to the CommitteeUnassigned
    22 Jul 2008

Select Committee report · 8

  • The Twenty-first Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: 42 Days and Public Emergencies (HC 635, 2007-08) Unassigned
    5 Jun 2008
  • The Twentieth Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Counter-Terrorism Bill (HC 554, 2007-08)Unassigned
    12 May 2008
  • Justice Committee: Counter Terrorism Bill (HC 405, 2007-08)Commons
    20 Mar 2008
  • Government response to the Ninth Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Counter-Terrorism Bill (HC 199, 2007-08) Cm 7344Unassigned
    1 Mar 2008
  • The Tenth Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Annual Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2008 (HC 356, 2007-08)Unassigned
    19 Feb 2008
  • The Ninth Report from the Committee on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Counter-Terrorism Bill (HC 199, 2007-08)Unassigned
    30 Jan 2008
  • Home Affairs Committee: The Governments Counter-Terrorism Proposals (HC 43, 2007-08)Commons
    13 Dec 2007
  • The Second Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: 42 days (HC 156, 2007-08)Unassigned
    10 Dec 2007

Membership · 1

  • Membership of the CommitteeCommons
    22 Jul 2008

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