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Terrorism: Stop and Search

Volume 486: debated on Tuesday 20 January 2009

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Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been stopped and searched under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 since it came into force. (247688)

Mr. Coaker

There are no powers contained within the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 to stop and search. Stops and searches are conducted under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Information on the number of these searches conducted from 2000-01 to 2006-07 (latest available) are provided in the table. Information for 2007-08 is due to be published in April 2009 and information for 2008-09 (when the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 came into force) is due to be published before the end of 2009-10.

Searches of pedestrians, vehicles and occupants under sections 44(1) and 44(2) of the Terrorism Act 20001) England and Wales, 2000-01 to 2006-07

Number

Stops and searches in order to prevent acts of terrorism (Total searches)

2000-01

6,400

2001-02

10,200

2002-03

32,100

2003-04

33,800

2004-052

37,000

2005-06

50,000

2006-07

41,900

1 Formerly sections 13A and 13B of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and repealed under the Terrorism Act 2000 (which came into force on 19 February 2001).

2 Figures updated since publication of the 2004-05 Bulletin.