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<p>The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill is an urgently-needed response to the increased
terrorist threat. It therefore relates to the matters of counter-terrorism and national
security, which are reserved, non-devolved or excepted matters.<br><br>The Home Office
is having ongoing discussions, at both Ministerial and official level, with the Devolved
Administrations on the measures within the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill. I
have spoken and written to Ministers in the Welsh Assembly Government, Scottish Government
and Northern Ireland Executive. On Monday 15 December, the Prime Minister chaired
the Joint Ministerial Committee, attended by the First Ministers of each Devolved
Administration, at which the Bill was discussed.<br><br>Consultation with colleagues
in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland continues, particularly in relation to the
measures in Part 5 of the Bill (‘Risk of being drawn into terrorism’).</p><p> </p><p>
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