BBC News Politics - Q&A: Civil Contingencies Bill
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
Description of Bill's progress with links to associated documents. |
Cabinet Office - Civil Contingencies Bill
Government site provides the consultation Document and the full Draft Bill with Explanatory Notes and Partial Regulatory Impact Assessments on local responders and emergency powers. |
Global Alternative - Britain Prepares Its Own Version of US Patriot Act
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
Q&A about the government's proposed new measures for authorities to deal with terrorist attacks and other civil emergencies. |
Liberal Democrats - Civil Contingencies Bill
Offers the chronology of the Bill with links to the full debates and reports, Lib Dem statements, and links to the Bill, Explanatory Notes and Library Research paper. |
Liberty - Response to Government's Civil Contingencies Bill
Liberty's Director Shami Chakrabarti responds to the publication of the Civil Contingencies Bill. |
Local Government Association - Civil Contingencies Bill
Offers a Rough Guide to the Bill, including key issues for local government. With links to legislative steps. |
New Alliance - Blair's 'Enabling Act'
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. |
Scottish Executive - Civil Contingencies in Scotland
Government site provides the Scottish Consultation Report and the Cabinet Office Consultation. |
Statewatch - The Civil Contingencies Bill: Britain's "Patriot Act"
Summarises the Bill and concerns about certain points. Includes links to documentation. |
UK Resilience - Civil Contingencies Bill
Official government site presents supporting documents for the Civil Contingencies Bill, including draft regulations, the public consultation report, response to the Joint Committee of the House, Regulatory Impact Assessment and links to the full text of |
Warmwell.com - Civil Contingencies Bill
Presents concerns about the proposed emergency powers with background material, columns and news articles. |
Watching Them, Watching Us - Civil Contingencies Bill Concerns
Special interest group presents several issues they have with the Bill. |
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