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This consultation seeks views on the draft revised Interception of Communications code of practice which details the exercises and duties of public authorities.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Outlines changes in the draft revised code of practice covering the exercise of stop and search powers by police officers under the Terrorism Act 2000.
The UK Home Secretary and the Minister for National Security of Ghana hosted the second high level UK-Ghana security dialogue between 25 and 27 July 2022.
The UK-US Data Access Agreement will start a new era of co-operation and bring forward a renewed commitment to tackling the threats of serious crime.
The Data Access Agreement allows UK and US law enforcement to request data held by telecommunications providers in each other's jurisdictions.
This call for evidence has been launched to inform a refresh of the 2018 UK Biological Security Strategy.
Consultation on whether the Schedule 7 Code of Practice is sufficiently clear to ensure the effective, fair and proportionate use of these powers.
Under the Authority to Carry Scheme certain individuals may be prevented from travelling to or from the UK when it is necessary in the public interest.
We are seeking views on the draft codes of practice for officers who will exercise new powers to stop, question, search and detain a person at a UK port or border.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Draft codes of practice published for public consultation, setting out the processes and safeguards governing the use of investigatory powers.
This memorandum to the Home Affairs Committee provides an assessment of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.
This page sets out the licensing policy which applies to designated persons under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) regime, the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) regime a…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Bill will ensure that the sentences served by terrorists reflects the severity of offending and will strengthen the tools for monitoring them in the community.
These factsheets provide more information about each of the provisions in the act.
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund Counter Terrorism programmes.
This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Counter Terrorism Programme Fund.
This report summarises the preparatory work of The Detainee Inquiry and highlights particular themes and issues that might merit more investigation.
The government response to the annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2017 by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.
These documents relate to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2018.
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Act was passed on 1 May 2012, find out how the act works for DNA and fingerprints.
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