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Terrorism: West Midlands

Volume 491: debated on Monday 27 April 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her most recent assessment is of the effectiveness of anti-terror policing in the West Midlands. (270384)

One of the UK's four counter-terrorism units is situated in the West Midlands. These are strategically located national assets which enhance and support the work of police forces by providing coordination and specialist support to deliver our counter-terrorism strategy. The unit has a broad operational capability incorporating intelligence, investigation and surveillance functions. As well as day-to-day prevention and disruption activity to counter the threat posed by terrorism, the unit has been responsible for a number of arrests and prosecutions under the Terrorism Act.