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Counter-terrorism: Remand in Custody

Commons · Question 3057 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2024

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Asked by Christine Jardine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a person remanded in custody is prevented from receiving (a) visits and (b) phone-calls from next-of-kin if they have been arrested under counter-terrorism legislation but not charged with ter

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 4 Sep 2024

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) and the accompanying PACE codes of practice establish the powers of the police to combat crimes while protecting the rights of the public. PACE Code H focuses on detention, treatment and questioning by the ...