Policy paper

Government response to the annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2014

The government response to the annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2014 by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Response to the annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2014 (web)

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Response to the annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2014 (print)

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Details

In September 2015, David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, published his annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2014.

This government response addresses the following topics that were covered in the report:

  • the threat picture
  • the government, law enforcement and security and intelligence agency response
  • proscribed organisations
  • stop and search
  • port and border controls
  • arrest and detention
  • criminal proceedings
  • definition of terrorism
  • the future of the independent reviewer

Updates to this page

Published 8 November 2016

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