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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what evidential basis he used to support his decision to introduce closed material procedures in civil proceedings.
[114738]
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what evidential basis he used to support his decision to introduce closed material procedures in civil proceedings.
[114738]
The Justice and Security Green Paper gave a figure of 27 cases which were posing difficulties on account of relevant sensitive information. There are now estimated to be 29 live cases which fall into this category. The Government believes that CMPs are proportionate, and targeted at dealing with this specific problem. The settlement of the civil damages claims brought by former Guantanamo Bay detainees is an example of the inadequacies of the Public Interest Immunity system in dealing with cases involving large volumes of sensitive material.
I disagree. It is certainly my intention—this is the way in which the Bill is drafted—that there will be closed material proceedings only when the judge is satisfied that there would be a risk to national security if the evidence were to be given in open court. We are not taking into secrecy or excluding from the court any evidence that is heard in court at the moment. For the first time, we are creating an opportunity for the judge
to consider intelligence evidence, but that will happen only in those cases in which the judge is satisfied that national security is involved.
I disagree. It is certainly my intention—this is the way in which the Bill is drafted—that there will be closed material proceedings only when the judge is satisfied that there would be a risk to national security if the evidence were to be given in open court. We are not taking into secrecy or excluding from the court any evidence that is heard in court at the moment. For the first time, we are creating an opportunity for the judge
to consider intelligence evidence, but that will happen only in those cases in which the judge is satisfied that national security is involved.
Will the Justice Secretary confirm that, despite Ministers’ claims to the contrary, judges will be left with no option under the proposals in the Justice and Security Bill but to grant closed material proceedings?
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) with reference to Appendix J, paragraph 11 of the Justice and Security Green Paper, how many of the cases referred to concern material related to national security;
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) with reference to Appendix J, paragraph 11 of the Justice and Security Green Paper, how many of the cases referred to concern material related to national security;
(2) when he plans to answer question 100537 on the Justice and Security Green Paper;
(2) when he plans to answer question 100537 on the Justice and Security Green Paper;
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the procedures for dealing with sensitive material in civil proceedings in the US and other common law jurisdictions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the procedures for dealing with sensitive material in civil proceedings in the US and other common law jurisdictions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to Appendix J, paragraph 11 of the Justice and Security Green Paper, how many of the cases referred to he estimates could not proceed if sensitive material was excluded by the operation of public interest immunity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to Appendix J, paragraph 11 of the Justice and Security Green Paper, how many of the cases referred to he estimates could not proceed if sensitive material was excluded by the operation of public interest immunity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to Appendix J, paragraph 11 of the Justice and Security Green Paper, in how many of the cases referred to he estimates the Government will be unable to defend itself because sensitive information is central to its defence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to Appendix J, paragraph 11 of the Justice and Security Green Paper, in how many of the cases referred to he estimates the Government will be unable to defend itself because sensitive information is central to its defence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what account he took of judicial comments on closed material procedures in the case of Al Rawi and others v. The Security Service in preparation of the Justice and Security Green Paper.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what account he took of judicial comments on closed material procedures in the case of Al Rawi and others v. The Security Service in preparation of the Justice and Security Green Paper.