Ministers to concede on terror laws

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Tony McNulty insisted "consensus" was still being sought over the controversial measures.

The Home Office is "looking seriously" at allowing Parliament an early vote after police are given permission to hold suspects beyond 28 days.

There could also be compromise over what circumstances would enable the powers to be triggered, according to Mr McNulty.

The comments came amid reports that the Government will unveil a package of concessions next week, in a bid to stave off a highly damaging Commons defeat.

Dozens of Labour backbenchers have been threatening to rebel when the proposals are put to a vote later this month.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's World at One, Mr McNulty said increasingly sophisticated terror plots meant that police would eventually need to detain terror suspects for longer than 28 days.

But he insisted ministers were still "listening" to concerns raised by MPs and civil liberties groups.

"We have said since the second reading and since the committee stage that if anyone had notions to improve the model then we would certainly listen and remain in consensus mode," he said.

The Counter Terrorism Bill currently states that a Parliamentary vote will be held within 30 days of the Home Secretary granting an extension beyond 28 days. But Mr McNulty added: "The notion of looking seriously at when the Parliamentary vote should be is one that we have certainly discussed."