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  Terrorism Bill -  Clause 23 - Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days
  
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  <p>Those voting Aye succeeded in changing the period of detention without charge stipulated in <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/055/06055.21-27.html#jM001"> Clause 23(5)</a>, inserted section (3)(b)(ii), of the 
  <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/055/06055.i-iii.html"> Terrorism Bill</a> from "three months" to "28 days".  This vote followed on from <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2005-11-09&number=85">Division 84</a> where the Government was defeated against its wish to keep the proposed time period to 90 days.</p>
  
  <p><b>Note:</b> This vote also overturned the Government majority.  It appears that Parliamentary procedure requires that amendments be voted on in order until one is accepted.  Had this division been lost, the MPs could have voted on the value of "60 days", which explains why some observers commented that they were holding some sort of Dutch auction. </p>
  
  <p><i>For reference, the original 7 day detention without charge on "suspicion of terrorism" provision was brought in by <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00011--w.htm"> paragraph 29(3)</a> of Schedule 8 of the <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000011.htm#aofs"> Terrorism Act 2000</a>.</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic">This was subsequently amended by <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30044--x.htm#306"> Clause 306</a> of the <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/20030044.htm#aofs"> Criminal Justice Act 2003</a> (wherein paragraph (3A)
   refered to in the current Bill was added) which extended the period of detention without charge to 14 days.  This measure was debated and passed without a vote on <a href="http://theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2003-05-20.940.2"> 20 May 2003</a>. </p>  
  
  The extension to 28 days <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060011_en_4#pt2-pb2-l1g25">lapses after one year</a> and was extended ("disapplied") following a <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2007-07-10b.1346.0">debate without a vote</a> in the Commons.  It is scheduled to be extended once again in <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/draft/ukdsi_9780110814889_en_1#Backf00002">July 2008</a>
  
  
  
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