civil contingencies bill

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• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Government site provides the Scottish Consultation Report and the Cabinet Office Consultation.
  
• - Offers a Rough Guide to the Bill, including key issues for local government. With links to legislative steps.
  
• - Summarises the Bill and concerns about certain points. Includes links to documentation.
  
• - Q&A about the government's proposed new measures for authorities to deal with terrorist attacks and other civil emergencies.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Liberty's Director Shami Chakrabarti responds to the publication of the 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.
  
• - Special interest group presents several issues they have with the 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
  
• - 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.
  
• - Presents concerns about the proposed emergency powers with background material, columns and news articles.