Policy background Extent
Counter-terrorism is a reserved matter, but significant devolution has been in place since 1999 for Scotland and 2010 for Northern Ireland in relation to criminal justice. The UK Government wants the policy intent of the CTS Act to apply UK-wide, both as a reflection of the reserved nature of counter-terrorism and to ensure equal provision across jurisdictions to address the terrorist threat to the UK public.
	Due to the devolved nature of much of criminal justice to Northern Ireland and Scotland, this Act has required specific measures for each jurisdiction. Exact details on each provision can be found at Annex A.