Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011

To abolish control orders and make provision for the imposition of terrorism prevention and investigation measures.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 23 May 2011 by Mrs Theresa May (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011, receiving Royal Assent on 14 December 2011.

What the bill does

<p>The provisions in the Bill follow on from the Coalition Government’s 'Review of Counter-Terrorism and Security Powers', published in January 2011.</p><p>The Bill abolishes the system of control orders, established under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, and replaces it with a new regime designed to protect the public from terrorism, called Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures.</p>

Progress through Parliament

1st reading Commons 23 May 2011
2nd reading Commons 7 Jun 2011
Programme motion Commons 7 Jun 2011
Money resolution Commons 7 Jun 2011
Committee stage Commons 21 Jun to 5 Jul 2011
Report stage Commons 5 Sep 2011
3rd reading Commons 5 Sep 2011
1st reading Lords 6 Sep 2011
2nd reading Lords 5 Oct 2011
Committee stage Lords 19 Oct to 1 Nov 2011
Report stage Lords 15 Nov 2011
3rd reading Lords 23 Nov 2011
Programme motion Commons 29 Nov 2011
Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 29 Nov 2011
Royal Assent Unassigned 14 Dec 2011

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 15 Dec 2011.