INTRODUCED as an emergency measure in the wake of the horrors of 11
September, Britain’s Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill received much flak,
both in Parliament and the media. Yet for all the rumpus and anger that greeted
the bill, I was the only MP to challenge the section dealing with security at
labs holding dangerous substances.
Now I should make it clear that I think some of the safety rules in Part 7,
“Control of Pathogens and Toxins”, are thoroughly sensible, given the recent
widespread panic created by the anthrax scare in the US. The public has a right…
