Directory of Civil Contingencies Bill Resources

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• BBC News Politics - Q&A: Civil Contingencies Bill

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3375115.stm
  Guide to the new powers the government wants to take in the event of a major terror attack or other emergency. With video and related links.

• Bill Index - Civil Contingencies Bill 2003/04

  http://bills.ais.co.uk/AC.asp?title=a#14
  Description of Bill's progress with links to associated documents.

• Global Alternative - Britain Prepares Its Own Version of US Patriot Act

  http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2004/01/patri-j21.html
  Richard Tyler explains his belief that the Bill is a legal veneer for the Labour government to defend its own existence during an “emergency”, granting ministers draconian powers to remove fundamental civil liberties.

• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Special Reports: Q&A: The Civil Contingencies Bill

  http://www.theguardian.com/society/2004/jan/07/politics.terrorism
  Questions and answers about the government's proposed new measures for authorities to deal with terrorist attacks and other civil emergencies.

• New Alliance - Blair's 'Enabling Act'

  http://www.iits.dircon.co.uk/newalliance/ccb.htm
  Euro-sceptic group explains their concerns with the Civil Contingencies Bill, believing it allows the Government and Ministers to exercise almost absolute powers on the slimmest excuses.

• Statewatch - The Civil Contingencies Bill: Britain's "Patriot Act"

  http://www.statewatch.org/news/2003/nov/14civilcont.htm
  Summarises the Bill and concerns about certain points. Includes links to documentation.

• Warmwell.com - Civil Contingencies Bill

  http://www.warmwell.com/civilcontigbill.html
  Presents concerns about the proposed emergency powers with background material, columns and news articles.

 

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